Pharos Black Country

Pharos Black Country is a home care agency based in Birmingham, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Birmingham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is part of City and County Healthcare Group, which has 158 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2013.

Pharos Black Country has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

Pharos Black Country has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Birmingham. 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 292 registered home care agencies in Birmingham. Others working the same area include Midway Supported Services Warwickshire, Pharos Supported Services Central and 2Care4You Home & Community Care. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.