Aspire UK

Aspire UK is a home care agency based in Leicester, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Which areas in Leicester & Leicestershire do you cover for complex care? We cover the whole of Leicester and Leicestershire. This is broken down further by the following Postcode: LE1, LE2, LE3, LE4, LE5, LE6, LE7, LE8, LE9, LE10, LE11, LE12, LE13, LE14, LE15, LE16, LE17, LE18, LE19, LE65 & LE67. 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, sleeping nights, 24-hour care and respite care. It is run by City & County Care Services. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Aspire UK 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.

Aspire UK has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Leicester with a rate on record typically charge about £25.79 an hour and £1,325 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, free assessment, 25 years operating and takes direct payments. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 158 registered home care agencies in Leicester. Others working the same area include Crystal Care Service (Leicester), UK Top Care Ltd and NDH Care (Leicestershire), 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.