On The Spot Homecare Service

On The Spot Homecare Service is a home care agency based in Skipton, in the North Yorkshire 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 Skipton 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 mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by On The Spot Homecare Services. The agency has been registered since October 2014.

At its latest inspection, published September 2018, the CQC rated On The Spot Homecare Service 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.

On The Spot Homecare Service has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for North Yorkshire. 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 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include Dales Community Care Limited, Just Ask Care and Support Community Interest Company and Avalon Skipton Services. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.