Employ My Ability (EMA)

Employ My Ability (EMA) is a home care agency based in Dorchester, in the Dorset 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 Dorchester office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. The agency has been registered since April 2022.

At its latest inspection, published June 2023, the CQC rated Employ My Ability (EMA) 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.

Employ My Ability (EMA) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Dorset. 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 81 registered home care agencies in Dorset. Others working the same area include Home Instead, Cera Care Dorchester and All About Care (South West) Limited, 6 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.