Calm Futures

Calm Futures is a home care agency based in Witham, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We support people over the age of 18 across Essex, Southend, Thurrock and Surrounding areas who are either funded via social services ,through direct payments, Individual Service Fund (ISF) or independently. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists hourly visits. The agency has been registered since July 2021.

At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated Calm Futures 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.

Calm Futures 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.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Royal Mencap Society Essex Domiciliary Care, St Georges Ltd and Rockview Healthcare Solutions Ltd, 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.