Astar Homecare Ltd

Astar Homecare Ltd is a home care agency based in Colchester, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Covering Colchester and the surrounding area we ensure each and every care programme is carefully planned and tailored to meet clients’ individual needs. 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, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Astar Homecare. The agency has been registered since June 2017.

At its latest inspection, published July 2018, the CQC rated Astar Homecare Ltd 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.

Astar Homecare Ltd 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: free assessment and happy with pets. 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 Southern Family Care Ltd, Graceage Care Colchester and ECL North Essex, 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.