Home Care Essex

Home Care Essex is a home care agency based in Leigh-on-Sea, in the Southend-on-Sea council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We are proud to deliver care in Benfleet, Canvey Island, Leigh on sea, through to Southend on sea. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care, hospital discharge, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Consumer Watch. The agency has been registered since January 2022.

At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Home Care 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.

Home Care Essex has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Southend-on-Sea with a rate on record typically charge about £23 an hour and £1,663 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, 24/7 on-call and happy with pets. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 70 registered home care agencies in Southend-on-Sea. Others working the same area include Holistic Healthcare Southend-on-Sea Ltd, Liv Healthy Care Limited and Naidcare, 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.