Equal People Mencap

Equal People Mencap is a home care agency based in London, in the Kensington and Chelsea 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 London office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. The agency has been registered since April 2011.

At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Equal People Mencap 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.

Equal People Mencap has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Kensington and Chelsea. 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 13 registered home care agencies in Kensington and Chelsea. Others working the same area include Caremark Kensington, Hope Care Agency and Ivy Homecare Services Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.