The Avenues Trust Services

The Avenues Trust Services is a home care agency based in Stowmarket, in the Suffolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Based in the heart of Suffolk, our community support services operate mainly in the Ipswich, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds areas. It is registered to care for older people, 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 younger adults. It is part of The Avenues Trust, which has 8 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2015.

At its latest inspection, published May 2020, the CQC rated The Avenues Trust Services 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.

The Avenues Trust Services has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Suffolk with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,475 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.

There are 198 registered home care agencies in Suffolk. Others working the same area include Steeple View, Sunflower Homecare and Primary Homecare Limited, 4 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.