LAM Care 24 - Derby

LAM Care 24 - Derby is a home care agency based in Derby, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Home care agency Derby covering – Allestree, Alvaston, Aston Upon Trent, Chaddesden, Chellaston, Darley Abbey, Derby city centre, Mackworth, Mickleover, Littleover, Little Eaton, Sinfin, Shardlow, Stenson Fields, Sunny Hill, Weston Upon Trent. 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, live-in care, sleeping nights, 24-hour care and respite care. It is part of LAM Services, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2017.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated LAM Care 24 - Derby 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.

LAM Care 24 - Derby has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derby with a rate on record typically charge about £28.75 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: 24/7 on-call, free assessment and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 116 registered home care agencies in Derby. Others working the same area include Profad Care Agency Limited, SentriCare East Mids Ltd and Nationwide Care Services Limited (Derby), 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.