First Choice Care Agency Limited

First Choice Care Agency Limited is a home care agency based in Leicester, 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 Leicester office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is run by First Choice Care Agency. The agency has been registered since January 2019.

At its latest inspection, published June 2023, the CQC rated First Choice Care Agency Limited 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 Choice Care Agency Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Leicester. 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 158 registered home care agencies in Leicester. Others working the same area include Direct Care Works Ltd, SM Lifecare Ltd and New Hope Housing and Support. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.