Frome

Frome is a home care agency based in Frome, in the Somerset 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 Frome office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. Its website lists hourly visits, companionship without personal care, children's care and younger adults. It is run by Lifeline Homecare. The agency has been registered since December 2014.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated Frome 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.

Frome has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Somerset with a rate on record typically charge about £19.30 an hour and £1,398 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 111 registered home care agencies in Somerset. Others working the same area include Butterfly Care (Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset), Somerset Care Community Services (Wiltshire) and Abney & Baker (Bath) Ltd, 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.