Hunts Mencap Hub

Hunts Mencap Hub is a home care agency based in Huntingdon, in the Cambridgeshire 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 Huntingdon office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Huntingdon Mencap Society. The agency has been registered since January 2017.

At its latest inspection, published March 2018, the CQC rated Hunts Mencap Hub 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.

Hunts Mencap Hub has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Cambridgeshire. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 134 registered home care agencies in Cambridgeshire. Others working the same area include Lilyrose Care Group Ltd, Cambridge, Universal Care Services (Park View) and Alina Homecare Huntington. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.