Pbcare Limited

Pbcare Limited is a home care agency based in Edgware, in the Barnet council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It PB Care provides professional domiciliary and live-in care services across London. 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, live-in care and hospital discharge. It is run by PBCare. The agency has been registered since November 2021.

At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Pbcare Limited 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.

Pbcare Limited 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: 24/7 on-call, free assessment, male or female carer on request, happy with pets, 5 years operating and private clients only. 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 Swan Care Group Ltd, The Home Care Connection and Home Instead Wembley, 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.