Harcombe Valley Care Limited

Harcombe Valley Care Limited 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 Home care services across Sidmouth; live-in care in Sidmouth and nearby areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Its website lists live-in care, 24-hour care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Harcombe Valley Care. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Harcombe Valley Care Limited 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.

Harcombe Valley Care Limited 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: employs its carers and 29 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 Fourways Community Care, 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.