Amber Home Carers

Amber Home Carers is a home care agency based in London, in the Richmond upon Thames council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We currently provide care services across London, Surrey, and surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, 24-hour care, respite care and hospital discharge. The agency has been registered since November 2017.

At its latest inspection, published April 2022, the CQC rated Amber Home Carers Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Amber Home Carers has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Richmond upon Thames. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

On how it works, the agency says: care within 24 hours, free assessment, 15 years operating and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 26 registered home care agencies in Richmond upon Thames. Others working the same area include Caremark (Richmond upon Thames), Cura Care Limited and Caremark Hounslow, 1 of which has a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.