Home Instead, Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Wem

Home Instead, Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Wem is a home care agency based in Shrewsbury, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas. 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, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and end of life care. It is part of Home Instead, which has 145 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2016.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Home Instead, Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Wem Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Home Instead, Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Wem has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Shropshire with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour, 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: private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 81 registered home care agencies in Shropshire. Others working the same area include Brookland House, Positive Steps Shropshire Limited and Anchorage Care Group, 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.