Charity Earnshaw

Charity Earnshaw is a home care agency based in Sidmouth, in the Devon 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 Sidmouth office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people. It is run by Mrs Charity Kelechi Earnshaw. The agency has been registered since June 2018.

At its latest inspection, published May 2024, the CQC rated Charity Earnshaw 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.

Charity Earnshaw has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Devon with a rate on record typically charge about £37.38 an hour and £1,675 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 140 registered home care agencies in Devon. Others working the same area include Fourways Community Care, Harcombe Valley Care Limited and SeeAbility Devon Support Service, 3 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.