Astor Care and Nursing Agency

Astor Care and Nursing Agency is a home care agency based in Woking, in the Surrey council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Woking office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. 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. It is run by Timeless Resources. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Astor Care and Nursing Agency 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.

Astor Care and Nursing Agency has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Surrey. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 285 registered home care agencies in Surrey. Others working the same area include County Care Independent Living Ltd, Home Instead Elmbridge and East Spelthorne and Home Instead Senior Care. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.