Optima Homecare

Optima Homecare is a home care agency based in London, in the Barnet council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We offer home care services across the Midlands and Sheffield. 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, waking nights, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Healthcare Personnel. The agency has been registered since April 2011.

At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Optima Homecare 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.

Optima Homecare has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Barnet with a rate on record typically charge about £25 an hour and £1,225 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: care within 24 hours and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 90 registered home care agencies in Barnet. Others working the same area include Lifeserve Solutions Limited, Barnet Carers Centre and Eleanor Healthcare Group Barnet Office, 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.