Home First - Stafford

Home First - Stafford is a home care agency based in Stafford, in the Staffordshire 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 Stafford office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. It is part of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, which has 8 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2018.

At its latest inspection, published January 2021, the CQC rated Home First - Stafford Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Home First - Stafford has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Staffordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £24.80 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.

There are 168 registered home care agencies in Staffordshire. Others working the same area include Integrity Supported Living (Stafford), Starlight Healthcare Ltd and Acadia Support Services 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.