Housing & Care 21 Meadowfields

Housing & Care 21 Meadowfields is a home care agency based in Thirsk, in the North Yorkshire 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 Thirsk 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, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Housing & Care 21, which has 48 branches in England. The agency has been registered since May 2014.

At its latest inspection, published February 2018, the CQC rated Housing & Care 21 Meadowfields 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.

Housing & Care 21 Meadowfields has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in North Yorkshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.44 an hour and £1,504 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 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include SNE Care Services Ltd, Guardian Angel Carers York and JC Homecare, 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.