JLKare and Support Limited

JLKare and Support Limited is a home care agency based in Bromsgrove, in the Worcestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide domiciliary home care as well as supported living services throughout the West Midlands, including Birmingham and Smethwick. 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. Its website lists hourly visits. It is run by JLKare and Support. The agency has been registered since August 2016.

At its latest inspection, published March 2020, the CQC rated JLKare and Support Limited 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.

JLKare and Support Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Worcestershire. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Worcestershire. Others working the same area include Right at Home Bromsgrove, Amber Support Services and Living Waters Healthcare Services Limited, 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.