Expeditions Living

Expeditions Living is a home care agency based in Cheltenham, in the Gloucestershire 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 Cheltenham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and 24-hour care. The agency has been registered since March 2013.

At its latest inspection, published October 2020, the CQC rated Expeditions Living 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.

Expeditions Living has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Gloucestershire with a rate on record typically charge about £32.88 an hour and £1,638 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 and carers drive. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 166 registered home care agencies in Gloucestershire. Others working the same area include Accolade Support and Care Ltd, Saracen Care Services Ltd and Windrush Care, 1 of which has 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.