Care a la Carte

Care a la Carte is a home care agency based in London, in the Camden 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 London 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 people with a physical disability. It is run by A La Carte Care. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Care a la Carte 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.

Care a la Carte has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Camden with a rate on record typically charge about £24.90 an hour and £1,325 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 45 registered home care agencies in Camden. Others working the same area include T & D Homecare, Sterling Standard Care Group and Feelcare Domiciliary Services Ltd, 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.