Avoston Ltd

Avoston Ltd is a home care agency based in Chichester, in the West Sussex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We currently cover the areas around Selsey, Wittering, Hunston, Runcton, Chichester, Cocking, Fishboune, Bosham, Nutbourne, Southbourne, Hambrook, West Ashling, Westbourne, Emsworth. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits. It is run by Avoston. The agency has been registered since October 2018.

At its latest inspection, published November 2019, the CQC rated Avoston 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.

Avoston Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in West Sussex with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,473 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: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, family app or online notes, 8 years operating and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 197 registered home care agencies in West Sussex. Others working the same area include Platinum Homecare (South Coast) Limited, Sussex Grange Home Care and Angelica Care Ltd, 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.