Dependable Home Care Services Limited

Dependable Home Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Worcester, in the Worcestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We are locally based in St Johns, Worcester and we offer a personalized service to all our customers. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, same-day start and hospital discharge. It is run by Dependable Home Care Services. The agency has been registered since August 2017.

At its latest inspection, published October 2023, the CQC rated Dependable Home Care Services 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.

Dependable Home Care Services Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Worcestershire. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, free assessment, 15 years operating, takes direct payments, takes council-funded clients and takes nhs continuing healthcare. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Worcestershire. Others working the same area include Severn Vale Home Care Worcester, Radfield Home Care Worcester, Droitwich and Malvern and The Broad Group Ltd, 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.