Appleberry Care

Appleberry Care is a home care agency based in Slough, in the Buckinghamshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We cover Berks and South Bucks including Windsor, Burnham, Eton, Eton Wick, Ascot, Datchet, Colnbrook, Fifield, Maidenhead, Slough, Stoke Poges, Burnham, High Wycombe, Farnham Common, Farnham Royal & other 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, children's care and younger adults. The agency has been registered since January 2016.

At its latest inspection, published July 2017, the CQC rated Appleberry Care 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.

Appleberry Care has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Buckinghamshire with a rate on record typically charge about £29.50 an hour and £1,650 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: 60 minute visits and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 127 registered home care agencies in Buckinghamshire. Others working the same area include Bluebird Care Burnham, Gerrards Cross & High Wycombe, Ambrose Adrian Healthcare and Upton Care Plus Main Office, 3 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.