Disabled Children Community Support Team

Disabled Children Community Support Team 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 people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Derby City Council, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2011.

At its latest inspection, published June 2019, the CQC rated Disabled Children Community Support Team 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.

Disabled Children Community Support Team has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Derby. 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 116 registered home care agencies in Derby. Others working the same area include Courtesy Healthcare Ltd, Derby DCA and Opportunity Knocks S & K Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.