Derby DCA

Derby DCA is a home care agency based in Derby, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Derby office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is part of Voyage, which has 37 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2014.

At its latest inspection, published February 2019, the CQC rated Derby DCA 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.

Derby DCA has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derby with a rate on record typically charge about £28.75 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 116 registered home care agencies in Derby. Others working the same area include SentriCare East Mids Ltd, Profad Care Agency Limited and Nationwide Care Services Limited (Derby), 2 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.