Caremark Basingstoke and Deane

Caremark Basingstoke and Deane is a home care agency based in Basingstoke, in the Hampshire 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 Basingstoke office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by FYC Care. The agency has been registered since April 2017.

At its latest inspection, published August 2018, the CQC rated Caremark Basingstoke and Deane 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.

Caremark Basingstoke and Deane has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Hampshire. 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.

There are 331 registered home care agencies in Hampshire. Others working the same area include Angelus Homecare, Community Response Team North and NK Care Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.