Mencap - Trowbridge

Mencap - Trowbridge is a home care agency based in Trowbridge, in the Wiltshire 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 Trowbridge office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists hourly visits. It is part of Royal Mencap Society, which has 36 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2017.

At its latest inspection, published October 2023, the CQC rated Mencap - Trowbridge 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.

Mencap - Trowbridge has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Wiltshire with a rate on record typically charge about £28.50 an hour and £1,425 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: 80 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 143 registered home care agencies in Wiltshire. Others working the same area include C&S Makenston Special Care Service, Everlife (Wiltshire) and Somerset Care Community Services (Wiltshire), 6 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.