ExemplaCare

ExemplaCare is a home care agency based in Buckingham, in the Buckinghamshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We cover Buckingham, Winslow and the surrounding villages. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care, hospital discharge, end of life care and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since March 2021.

At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated ExemplaCare 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.

ExemplaCare has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Buckinghamshire with a rate on record typically charge about £29.50 an hour and £1,650 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: 20 minute visits, employs its carers, free assessment, weekends cost more, bank holidays cost more, takes direct payments and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 127 registered home care agencies in Buckinghamshire. Others working the same area include My Liberty Care Ltd, 15 Catchpin Street and Grace Hands Care Main Office, 3 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.