POVA Care Ltd

POVA Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Bradford, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Location Bradford Leeds Pudsey Barnsley. 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, respite care and hospital discharge. It is part of POVA Care, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2017.

At its latest inspection, published December 2023, the CQC rated POVA Care 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.

POVA Care Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Bradford. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, male or female carer on request and 15 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 101 registered home care agencies in Bradford. Others working the same area include Mimshealthcare Limited, Kalcrest Care (Northern) Limited and Woodhall Care Services Ltd, 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.