Hampshire Lakes

Hampshire Lakes is a home care agency based in Yateley, in the Hampshire 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 Yateley 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, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Anchor, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2015.

At its latest inspection, published October 2017, the CQC rated Hampshire Lakes 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.

Hampshire Lakes has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Hampshire. 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 331 registered home care agencies in Hampshire. Others working the same area include Care Quality Services Berkshire, Your Life (Crowthorne) and Caremark (Wokingham and Bracknell). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.