First Care Healthcare Ltd

First Care Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Birmingham, in the Solihull council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Birmingham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. It is run by First Care Healthcare. The agency has been registered since August 2021.

At its latest inspection, published January 2023, the CQC rated First Care Healthcare Ltd 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 Care Healthcare Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Solihull. 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 56 registered home care agencies in Solihull. Others working the same area include United Homecare Ltd, L.I.S.T Care Services Ltd and Bluebird Care (Sutton Coldfield & Birmingham East). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.