Essex

Essex is a home care agency based in Clacton-on-Sea, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We are also TDDI registered in Essex and Cambridgeshire. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care and end of life care. It is part of Bloomsbury Home Care, which has 6 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published February 2022, the CQC rated Essex 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.

Essex has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Essex with a rate on record typically charge about £27 an hour and £1,675 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: family app or online notes and carers drive. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Aldanat Care, All 4U Care and 3HA Care North Essex, 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.