Homelium Essex

Homelium Essex is a home care agency based in Benfleet, in the Essex 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 Benfleet office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia and younger adults. It is part of Homelium Care, which has 5 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2024.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated Homelium 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.

Homelium Essex has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Essex with a rate on record typically charge about £27 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 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Divine Care Group Ltd, Premier Care and Home Care Essex, 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.