ECare Community

ECare Community is a home care agency based in Colchester, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It At Ecare Limited, we proudly provide professional, high-quality domiciliary care services across both Tendring and Colchester. 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, respite care, hospital discharge and companionship without personal care. It is part of ECare, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2013.

At its latest inspection, published September 2023, the CQC rated ECare Community 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.

ECare Community charges £15.50 to £17 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £217 a week. That is about 43% below the typical hourly rate in Essex of £27.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, 24/7 on-call, free assessment, 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 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Carerose Cares Ltd, Care Givers Limited and Extra Care Limited, 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.