Rankin House

Rankin House is a home care agency based in Benfleet, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Covers Basildon, Benfleet, Braintree, Canvey Island, Chelmsford, Maldon, Pitsea, Rayleigh, Southend, Wickford, Witham. 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care and end of life care. It is part of Anglian Care, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published January 2024, the CQC rated Rankin House 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.

Rankin House has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Essex with a rate on record typically charge about £27 an hour and £1,675 a week for live-in care, 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: family app or online notes, free assessment and 12 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Proactive Medicare, Divine Care Group Ltd and Premier Care, 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.