L'Arche Ipswich

L'Arche Ipswich is a home care agency based in Ipswich, in the Suffolk 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 Ipswich office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of L'Arche, which has 6 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated L'Arche Ipswich Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

L'Arche Ipswich has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Suffolk. 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 198 registered home care agencies in Suffolk. Others working the same area include Emily Bray House, Life Again Services Ltd and Cephas Care Ltd Domiciliary Care Agency. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.