Independent Care Link Ltd

Independent Care Link Ltd is a home care agency based in Ilkeston, in the Derbyshire 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 Ilkeston 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 run by Independent Care Link. The agency has been registered since March 2022.

At its latest inspection, published June 2021, the CQC rated Independent Care Link Ltd 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.

Independent Care Link Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derbyshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.25 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 145 registered home care agencies in Derbyshire. Others working the same area include Avanti Homecare Limited, Harmony Care & Support Ltd and Premier Community, 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.