301 Vicarage Road

301 Vicarage Road is a home care agency based in Birmingham, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide live-in and 24-hour care across South Birmingham and Solihull. 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 live-in care, 24-hour care, respite care, children's care and younger adults. It is run by Livingwell Care. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated 301 Vicarage Road 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.

301 Vicarage Road has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Birmingham with a rate on record typically charge about £24.05 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 and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 292 registered home care agencies in Birmingham. Others working the same area include Nationwide Care Services (Northfield), Care Avenues Limited and Divine Intervention Home Care 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.