First Practice Healthcare Ltd

First Practice Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Birmingham, 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 Birmingham 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, 24-hour care and respite care. It is part of First Practice Healthcare, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2019.

At its latest inspection, published April 2021, the CQC rated First Practice Healthcare Ltd Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

First Practice Healthcare Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Birmingham with a rate on record typically charge about £24.05 an hour and £1,675 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: 30 minute visits, 24/7 on-call, free assessment and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 292 registered home care agencies in Birmingham. Others working the same area include Birmingham Business Associate Limited, Annix Care and Birmingham Rathbone, 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.