Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited Colchester

Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited Colchester is a home care agency based in Colchester, in the Essex 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 Colchester 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 a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and 24-hour care. It is part of Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (), which has 17 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2020.

At its latest inspection, published November 2021, the CQC rated Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited Colchester 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.

Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited Colchester has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Essex with a rate on record typically charge about £27 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: 60 minute visits, employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, free assessment, male or female carer on request, takes direct payments and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Home Instead Senior Care, Butterfly's Care and Care Givers Limited, 5 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.