Personal Assistant Recruitment and Employment Service (PARES)

Personal Assistant Recruitment and Employment Service (PARES) is a home care agency based in Newport, in the Isle of Wight council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Newport office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. 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. It is run by People Matter IW. The agency has been registered since October 2016.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Personal Assistant Recruitment and Employment Service (PARES) 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.

Personal Assistant Recruitment and Employment Service (PARES) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Isle of Wight. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 32 registered home care agencies in Isle of Wight. Others working the same area include Liberty Care at Home Ltd, Newcross Healthcare Solutions Limited (Isle of Wight) and Alpha Quality Care Newport. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.