Personal Assistant Service South

Personal Assistant Service South is a home care agency based in Attleborough, in the Norfolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Covering the whole of Norfolk, we provide a range of support for adults with learning disabilities, young people in transition and those with dementia. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists respite care and younger adults. It is part of Independence Matters, which has 8 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2013.

At its latest inspection, published June 2019, the CQC rated Personal Assistant Service South 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 Service South has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Norfolk with a rate on record typically charge about £29.66 an hour and £1,488 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.

There are 175 registered home care agencies in Norfolk. Others working the same area include Gentle Folk Community Care, Dell Care and Long Stratton Supported Living, 1 of which has 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.