Peak Home Assist

Peak Home Assist is a home care agency based in Ilkeston, in the Derbyshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We cover Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire. 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, sleeping nights, waking nights and 24-hour care. The agency has been registered since November 2020.

At its latest inspection, published June 2022, the CQC rated Peak Home Assist 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.

Peak Home Assist has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derbyshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.25 an hour and £1,675 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, carers drive and 25 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 145 registered home care agencies in Derbyshire. Others working the same area include Premier Community, Harmony Care & Support Ltd and Avanti Homecare Limited, 3 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.