Enliva Homecare (Taunton)

Enliva Homecare (Taunton) is a home care agency based in Taunton, in the Somerset council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We support people to live well at home across Plymouth, Reading, Taunton, Telford and Solihull. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists live-in care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Taunton Homecare Services. The agency has been registered since August 2019.

At its latest inspection, published July 2021, the CQC rated Enliva Homecare (Taunton) 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 (Taunton) has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Somerset with a rate on record typically charge about £19.30 an hour and £1,398 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 24/7 on-call, care within a few days and carers drive. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Somerset. Others working the same area include MJ Home Care Staffing Limited, Care Wyvern and Noval Care Limited, 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.