Melton Mencap

Melton Mencap is a home care agency based in Melton Mowbray, in the Leicestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Melton Mencap is a local independent charity based in Melton Mowbray. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, children's care and younger adults. The agency has been registered since March 2013.

At its latest inspection, published June 2019, the CQC rated Melton Mencap 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.

Melton Mencap has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Leicestershire with a rate on record typically charge about £29.03 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: 50 years operating and royal mencap society. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 159 registered home care agencies in Leicestershire. Others working the same area include Support & Connections Office, Life4ever H.C.S Ltd and First 2 Care Service Ltd, 3 of which have 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.