Caring Comes 1st Ltd

Caring Comes 1st Ltd is a home care agency based in Bristol, in the South Gloucestershire 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 Bristol 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Caring Comes 1st. The agency has been registered since November 2020.

At its latest inspection, published May 2022, the CQC rated Caring Comes 1st 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.

Caring Comes 1st Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for South Gloucestershire. 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 78 registered home care agencies in South Gloucestershire. Others working the same area include Stepping Stones to Independence, Alina Homecare Bristol South and Angel Care Support Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.