Cared4Leeds

Cared4Leeds is a home care agency based in Leeds, 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 Leeds 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, 24-hour care and respite care. It is run by Cared4 Leeds. The agency has been registered since October 2017.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated Cared4Leeds 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.

Cared4Leeds has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Leeds with a rate on record typically charge about £25.50 an hour and £1,439 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.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment and 6 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 228 registered home care agencies in Leeds. Others working the same area include Healing Hands Care, Southlands Retirement Apartments with Care and Support and Starcover Health & Social Care 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.