Patience Company

Patience Company is a home care agency based in Bristol, in the Bristol, City of council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Patience Company Limited trading as Patience Company, is a registered care and support provider in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Bath and North Somerset Councils. 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, 24-hour care and children's care. The agency has been registered since July 2021.

At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Patience Company 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.

Patience Company has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Bristol, City of with a rate on record typically charge about £25 an hour and £1,738 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: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, 9 years operating 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 87 registered home care agencies in Bristol, City of. Others working the same area include Agincare UK Bristol, Alef Care Ltd and Prime Way Care Ltd, 4 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.