Equicare Services Ltd

Equicare Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Uxbridge, in the Hillingdon 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 Uxbridge office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. 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. It is run by Equicare Services. The agency has been registered since May 2016.

At its latest inspection, published April 2024, the CQC rated Equicare Services Ltd 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.

Equicare Services Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Hillingdon. 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 80 registered home care agencies in Hillingdon. Others working the same area include Connect Care Ltd, Hillingdon Home Care Ltd and New Horizon Care Home Ltd (Supported Living). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.