Essential Care Support

Essential Care Support is a home care agency based in Bedworth, in the Warwickshire 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 Bedworth 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Dwell Dom Care, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2017.

At its latest inspection, published August 2022, the CQC rated Essential 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.

Essential Care Support has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Warwickshire. 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 127 registered home care agencies in Warwickshire. Others working the same area include Essential Care Support, T & G Homecare Services Ltd and The Willows Supported Living Service. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.