Diamond Unique Care Limited

Diamond Unique Care Limited is a home care agency based in Harlow, in the Essex 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 Harlow 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 and people with a physical disability. It is run by Diamond Unique Care. The agency has been registered since June 2016.

At its latest inspection, published June 2017, the CQC rated Diamond Unique Care 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.

Diamond Unique Care Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Essex. 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 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include At Home Support Services Limited, Blossom Home Care West Essex and East Hertfordshire and Central Care Recruitment Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.