Care Direct and Support Solutions Limited

Care Direct and Support Solutions Limited is a home care agency based in Walsall, 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 Walsall 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights and waking nights. It is run by Care Direct & Support Solutions. The agency has been registered since December 2023.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Care Direct and Support Solutions Limited 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 Direct and Support Solutions Limited has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Walsall with a rate on record typically charge about £24 an hour, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment and 30 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 83 registered home care agencies in Walsall. Others working the same area include SentriCare, Care 2 U Limited and Homecare With Caring Angels 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.