Calderdale & Kirklees Services

Calderdale & Kirklees Services is a home care agency based in Halifax, in the Calderdale council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Halifax office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for 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 part of Creative Support, which has 48 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2011.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated Calderdale & Kirklees Services 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.

Calderdale & Kirklees Services has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Calderdale. 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 46 registered home care agencies in Calderdale. Others working the same area include Bradford Personalised Services, ALS Support Limited t/a ALS Support and Synchronised Care Ltd (Halifax). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.