Apra Care

Apra Care is a home care agency based in Liskeard, in the Cornwall council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We cover the area of London and Surrey to serve our community with experienced, enthusiastic staff. 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, live-in care, respite care and younger adults. It is part of Passion Recruitment Agency, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2023.

Apra Care has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

Apra Care has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Cornwall with a rate on record typically charge about £31 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: 24/7 on-call. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Cornwall. Others working the same area include Royalcarehealth Cornwall, Carol Spinks Homecare and Complete Care & Support Ltd, 5 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.