Continuum Care (Cornwall)

Continuum Care (Cornwall) is a home care agency based in Penryn, in the Cornwall 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 Penryn 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, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of First Call Care Solutions, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2016.

At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Continuum Care (Cornwall) 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.

Continuum Care (Cornwall) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Cornwall. 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 111 registered home care agencies in Cornwall. Others working the same area include Alexandras Community Care Penryn, Help at Home Care Service and TrewCare Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.