DCC Amber Valley Home Care

DCC Amber Valley Home Care is a home care agency based in Alfreton, in the Derbyshire 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 Alfreton office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. It is part of Derbyshire County Council, which has 10 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2013.

At its latest inspection, published November 2023, the CQC rated DCC Amber Valley Home Care 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.

DCC Amber Valley Home Care has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derbyshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.25 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 145 registered home care agencies in Derbyshire. Others working the same area include Birchwood Homecaring Services Limited, North Nottinghamshire and Shirecare, 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.