Audley Care Chalfont Dene

Audley Care Chalfont Dene is a home care agency based in Gerrards Cross, in the Buckinghamshire 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 Gerrards Cross 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 Audley Care, which has 16 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2017.

At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Audley Care Chalfont Dene 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.

Audley Care Chalfont Dene has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Buckinghamshire. 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 127 registered home care agencies in Buckinghamshire. Others working the same area include Supported Living and Domiciliary Care Service, Gold Hill Care and Yourlife (Chalfont St.Peter). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.