Care Wyvern

Care Wyvern is a home care agency based in Taunton, in the Somerset council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It roughout the communities of Taunton, Wellington and the small villages in-between. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by EsKe. The agency has been registered since January 2013.

At its latest inspection, published October 2020, the CQC rated Care Wyvern 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 Wyvern has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Somerset with a rate on record typically charge about £19.30 an hour and £1,398 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 111 registered home care agencies in Somerset. Others working the same area include Noval Care Limited, Enliva Homecare (Taunton) and MJ Home Care Staffing Limited, 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.