Anchorage Care Group

Anchorage Care Group is a home care agency based in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It homecare specialists in Shropshire. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, hospital discharge, end of life care and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published June 2019, the CQC rated Anchorage Care Group 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.

Anchorage Care Group has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Shropshire with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: 24/7 on-call and 35 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 81 registered home care agencies in Shropshire. Others working the same area include Positive Steps Shropshire Limited, Home Instead, Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Wem and Allcare Shropshire Limited, 2 of which have 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.