Independent Living Caring For You At Home

Independent Living Caring For You At Home is a home care agency based in Derby, in the Derbyshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our person-centred, high quality home care services are available to those living a 15-mile radius from Shardlow, Derbyshire, including Castle Donington, Kegworth, Alvaston, Spondon, Melbourne, and all surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care, same-day start, end of life care and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since September 2021.

At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Independent Living Caring For You At Home 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 Living Caring For You At Home 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 60 minute visits, employs its carers, care within 24 hours, free assessment, carers drive, happy with pets and weekends cost more. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 145 registered home care agencies in Derbyshire. Others working the same area include Mencap Derbyshire and Derby City Domiciliary Care Agency, Sandiacre Lodge and Caringlinks Limited, 2 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.