Bristol ECHS

Bristol ECHS is a home care agency based in Bristol, in the Bristol, City of 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 Bristol 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 part of Mears Extra Care, which has 8 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2019.

At its latest inspection, published June 2022, the CQC rated Bristol ECHS 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.

Bristol ECHS has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Bristol, City of with a rate on record typically charge about £25 an hour and £1,738 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 87 registered home care agencies in Bristol, City of. Others working the same area include Rumney Care and Ambulance Service Bristol, Care and Support Service - Westbury Fields and Care and Support Service - Cote Lane, 1 of which has 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.