Enliva Homecare Reading and West Berkshire

Enliva Homecare Reading and West Berkshire is a home care agency based in Reading, in the West Berkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We serve many areas throughout Reading including Wellington, Hadley, Leegomery, Hollinswood, Randlay, Stirchley, Dawley, Madeley, Woodside and Sutton Hill. 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, hospital discharge and companionship without personal care. It is part of We are the Care Company, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2023.

At its latest inspection, published June 2019, the CQC rated Enliva Homecare Reading and West Berkshire 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.

Enliva Homecare Reading and West Berkshire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for West Berkshire. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, carers drive, takes direct payments and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 36 registered home care agencies in West Berkshire. Others working the same area include Home Instead (Reading), Superb Healthcare and Evelyn Grace Ltd, 2 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.