HF Trust Shropshire

HF Trust Shropshire is a home care agency based in Telford, in the Telford and Wrekin council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Telford office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of HF Trust, which has 18 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2014.

At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated HF Trust Shropshire 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.

HF Trust Shropshire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Telford and Wrekin. 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 61 registered home care agencies in Telford and Wrekin. Others working the same area include Enliva Homecare (Telford and South Staffs), Ideal Home Care and Supreme Homecare Limited, 1 of which has 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.