ECL North Essex

ECL North Essex 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 Our short-term home care service operates in Essex, London and West Sussex and is here to provide you with the support you need to regain confidence and independence in your own home following a spell of ill health, surgery or an accident. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Essex Cares, which has 5 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2011.

At its latest inspection, published January 2018, the CQC rated ECL North Essex 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.

ECL North Essex has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Essex with a rate on record typically charge about £27 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 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Carerose Cares Ltd, ECare Community and 1 Stop Rec Limited, 4 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.