Proactive Life Midlands

Proactive Life Midlands 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 older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists younger adults. It is part of David Irandoust, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2012.

At its latest inspection, published June 2021, the CQC rated Proactive Life Midlands 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.

Proactive Life Midlands has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Birmingham with a rate on record typically charge about £24.05 an hour and £1,675 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.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 292 registered home care agencies in Birmingham. Others working the same area include Annix Care, Birmingham Business Associate Limited and Birmingham Rathbone, 2 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.