Essex

Essex is a home care agency based in Dagenham, in the Barking and Dagenham council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7RE. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, 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, hospital discharge, end of life care and children's care. It is run by Realcare Health Services. The agency has been registered since August 2025.

Essex 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.

Essex has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Barking and Dagenham with a rate on record typically charge about £22.50 an hour and £1,145 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: 24/7 on-call. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 143 registered home care agencies in Barking and Dagenham. Others working the same area include Bloomscare Ltd, Shalom Health Recruitment Ltd and Prestige Care & Support 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.