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 we are still collecting figures for Dudley. 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 59 registered home care agencies in Dudley. Others working the same area include Carehost Services Limited, Head Office and Advance Healthcare (UK) Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.