Bess Care Limited

Bess Care Limited is a home care agency based in Bilston, in the Wolverhampton 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 Bilston 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 run by Bess Care. The agency has been registered since March 2011.

At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated Bess Care Limited 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.

Bess Care Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wolverhampton. 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 123 registered home care agencies in Wolverhampton. Others working the same area include Vicarage Homecare Ltd, Charter Care - Caring for You and Ryssa Healthcare Ltd. 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.