First Choice Home Care (Halesworth)

First Choice Home Care (Halesworth) is a home care agency based in Halesworth, in the Suffolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It First Choice Homecare delivers high-quality, person-centred care to individuals across Norfolk and Suffolk. 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, live-in care, respite care, same-day start and hospital discharge. It is part of First Choice Home Care, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2018.

At its latest inspection, published November 2023, the CQC rated First Choice Home Care (Halesworth) 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 Home Care (Halesworth) has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Suffolk with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,475 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: employs its carers and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 198 registered home care agencies in Suffolk. Others working the same area include Walfinch Suffolk Coastal, Heritage Care At Home Ltd (HCH) and Levington Court, 2 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.