DCAS Direct Personnel Limited

DCAS Direct Personnel Limited is a home care agency based in London, in the Haringey 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 London 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 mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of DCAS Direct Personnel, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2016.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated DCAS Direct Personnel Limited 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.

DCAS Direct Personnel Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Haringey. 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 60 registered home care agencies in Haringey. Others working the same area include 266 High Road, My Homecare Haringey and GO Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.