Phemacare Ltd

Phemacare Ltd is a home care agency based in Cheltenham, in the Gloucestershire council area, 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 Cheltenham 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 mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Phemacare, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2014.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated Phemacare Ltd 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.

Phemacare Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Gloucestershire with a rate on record typically charge about £32.88 an hour and £1,638 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 166 registered home care agencies in Gloucestershire. Others working the same area include Accolade Support and Care Ltd, Saracen Care Services Ltd and Windrush Care, 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.