First Call Community System T/A SureCare Scarborough

First Call Community System T/A SureCare Scarborough is a home care agency based in Scarborough, in the North Yorkshire 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 Scarborough 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, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Surecare, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2011.

At its latest inspection, published February 2019, the CQC rated First Call Community System T/A SureCare Scarborough 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.

First Call Community System T/A SureCare Scarborough has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in North Yorkshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.44 an hour and £1,504 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.

There are 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include Priory Supported Living Whitby & Scarborough, Ryedale Special Families and The Wilf Ward Family Trust Complex Care North, 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.