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 anyone living in the town and surrounding areas of Hampshire, including: Whitchurch, Tadley, Oakley, Overton, Highclere. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and companionship without personal care. 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 has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Hampshire with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,500 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. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 331 registered home care agencies in Hampshire. Others working the same area include Mercy Care Services Ltd, Alina Homecare Winchester & Basingstoke and Home Instead Basingstoke, 5 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.