Care Outlook (Battersea)

Care Outlook (Battersea) is a home care agency based in London, in the Wandsworth council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It With multiple offices spread out across these areas, we can provide carers for a short or long-term care. 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, 24-hour care and respite care. It is part of Care Outlook, which has 10 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2020.

At its latest inspection, published April 2021, the CQC rated Care Outlook (Battersea) 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 Outlook (Battersea) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wandsworth. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

On how it works, the agency says: 24/7 on-call, carers drive and 15 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 40 registered home care agencies in Wandsworth. Others working the same area include Mia Care Services Ltd, Bliss Care and Training Ltd and Home Instead Wandsworth, Lambeth & Dulwich, 3 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.