Fourways Community Care

Fourways Community Care is a home care agency based in Sidmouth, in the Devon council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Situated on a quiet road in Sidmouth, our location is peaceful yet provides easy access to the amenities of this lovely coastal town. 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 and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists respite care. It is run by Fourways (Sidmouth). The agency has been registered since November 2014.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Fourways Community Care 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.

Fourways Community Care has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Devon with a rate on record typically charge about £37.38 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 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 140 registered home care agencies in Devon. Others working the same area include Harcombe Valley Care Limited, SeeAbility Devon Support Service and Unicare Devon, 3 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.