BlowingPoint Care

BlowingPoint Care is a home care agency based in Waltham Abbey, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Waltham Abbey 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 and people with a physical disability. It is run by BlowingPoint Enterprises. The agency has been registered since February 2018.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated BlowingPoint Care 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.

BlowingPoint Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Essex. 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 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Blue River Home Care Waltham Abbey, Goldleaf Homecare and Helping Hands Enfield. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.