West Cornwall

West Cornwall is a home care agency based in Redruth, in the Cornwall 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 Redruth office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Network Healthcare Professionals, which has 10 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2022.

West Cornwall has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

West Cornwall has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Cornwall. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Cornwall. Others working the same area include Havencare Cornwall, Alexandras Community Care Redruth and Kerrier Homecare Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.