Proactive Life South

Proactive Life South is a home care agency based in Reading, in the Wokingham council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Reading 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 learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of David Irandoust, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2021.

At its latest inspection, published June 2019, the CQC rated Proactive Life 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.

Proactive Life South has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wokingham. 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: free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 48 registered home care agencies in Wokingham. Others working the same area include Right at Home Reading and Wokingham District, Be Well Care Ltd and Guardian Angel Carers, Reading, 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.