Beacon Extracare

Beacon Extracare is a home care agency based in Wolverhampton, in the Dudley council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Wolverhampton 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, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Beacon Centre for the Blind. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated Beacon Extracare 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.

Beacon Extracare has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Dudley with a rate on record typically charge about £24 an hour, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 59 registered home care agencies in Dudley. Others working the same area include Vicarage Homecare Ltd, Woodford Homecare and Secure Healthcare Limited, 1 of which has 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.