FOREST HOMECARE MID & WEST ESSEX

FOREST HOMECARE MID & WEST ESSEX is a home care agency based in Chelmsford, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It These are the areas we serve and our regional offices Essex (Mid-Essex & Head Office), Mid-West Essex, 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, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Forest Homecare, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2018.

At its latest inspection, published May 2024, the CQC rated FOREST HOMECARE MID & WEST ESSEX 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.

FOREST HOMECARE MID & WEST ESSEX has told us it charges £24.50 a visit for 30 minute visit, a figure reported to us by the agency, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in October 2026.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, employs its carers, care within 24 hours, free assessment and 30 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include InfiniteLife Essex, Eden Brook Home Care Ltd and Magic Helping Hands, 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.