Caremark Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire

Caremark Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire is a home care agency based in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridge 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. It is run by Johnstones Homecare. The agency has been registered since September 2018.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated Caremark Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Cambridgeshire with a rate on record typically charge about £28 an hour and £1,563 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 134 registered home care agencies in Cambridgeshire. Others working the same area include Careuk247 Home Care Cambridgeshire, ELMS Health Solution and Better Home Care. 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.