Briarcare Recruitment Agency

Briarcare Recruitment Agency is a home care agency based in Sudbury, in the Suffolk 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 Sudbury 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 and younger adults. It is run by Briarcare. The agency has been registered since December 2017.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated Briarcare Recruitment Agency 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.

Briarcare Recruitment Agency has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Suffolk with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,475 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.

There are 198 registered home care agencies in Suffolk. Others working the same area include 1 Oak Home Care, William Wood House and Ashwood Care Colchester, 2 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.