First Option Support Ltd

First Option Support Ltd is a home care agency based in Sidcup, in the Bexley 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 Sidcup 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 mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by First Option Support. The agency has been registered since January 2024.

First Option Support Ltd has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

First Option Support Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Bexley. 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 61 registered home care agencies in Bexley. Others working the same area include Bromley Healthcare Care at Home, Wisdom Support Services Ltd and YourLife (Sidcup). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.