ENS Care & Support

ENS Care & Support is a home care agency based in Westcliff-on-Sea, in the Southend-on-Sea council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Work across Colchester (CO2, CO3, CO4). 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, live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and 24-hour care. It is run by ENS Care and Support. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published May 2022, the CQC rated ENS Care & Support 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.

ENS Care & Support charges £12.71 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 £178 a week. That is about 45% below the typical hourly rate in Southend-on-Sea of £23.

On how it works, the agency says: 180 minute visits, employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, free assessment, 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 70 registered home care agencies in Southend-on-Sea. Others working the same area include Naidcare, Alpha Health & Care Services Limited and Holistic Healthcare Southend-on-Sea Ltd, 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.