Essence Health Ltd

Essence Health Ltd is a home care agency based in Walsall, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Walsall office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Essence Health. The agency has been registered since May 2018.

Essence Health Ltd has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

Essence Health Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Walsall. 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 83 registered home care agencies in Walsall. Others working the same area include Charey Care UK Ltd, ECHO Supported Living Services Limited and Inmind community Support 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.