Orwell Central Supported Living Domiciliary Care Service

Orwell Central Supported Living Domiciliary Care Service is a home care agency based in Ipswich, in the Suffolk 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 Ipswich office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of Orwell Housing Association, which has 16 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2021.

At its latest inspection, published December 2022, the CQC rated Orwell Central Supported Living Domiciliary Care 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.

Orwell Central Supported Living Domiciliary Care Service has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Suffolk with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,475 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.

There are 198 registered home care agencies in Suffolk. Others working the same area include Orwell East, Hearts of Care Agency and Emily Bray House, 2 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.