Atkins Care Services Limited

Atkins Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Walton-on-Thames, 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 Walton-on-Thames 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 part of Home Instead, which has 145 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Atkins Care Services Limited Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Atkins Care Services Limited 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 Alpenbest South, Yourlife (Walton-on-Thames) and Walfinch Kingston & Weybridge. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.