Carers and Companions Ltd

Carers and Companions Ltd is a home care agency based in Ilkley, in the Bradford council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Ilkley 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 Carers and Companions. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published February 2024, the CQC rated Carers and Companions Ltd 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.

Carers and Companions Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Bradford. 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 101 registered home care agencies in Bradford. Others working the same area include Ladies In Waiting, Abbeyfield Grove House - DCA and Dignicare. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.