PCM Homecare Limited

PCM Homecare Limited is a home care agency based in Colchester, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Covers Brentwood, Horsham, Epping, Maldon, Worthing, Harlow, Southend-On-Sea, Codicote, Bexley, Kelvedon, Northampton, Southampton, Romford, Hutton, Upminster, Basildon, Havering, Lancing, Littlehampton, Shoreham by Sea, Sompting, Ferring, Goring, Loughton, Buckhurst Hill, Burnham, Danbury. 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 companionship without personal care. It is part of PCM Homecare, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2015.

At its latest inspection, published August 2021, the CQC rated PCM Homecare 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.

PCM Homecare Limited has told us it charges £32 an hour for hourly visits, a figure reported to us by the agency, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £448 a week. That is about 19% above the typical hourly rate in Essex of £27.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, employs its carers, care within 24 hours, free assessment, happy with pets and 10 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Calm Futures, Royal Mencap Society Essex Domiciliary Care and Rockview Healthcare Solutions Ltd, 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.