Proactive Medicare

Proactive Medicare is a home care agency based in Rayleigh, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Proactive Medicare Ltd. 118 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 7BY. 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. The agency has been registered since May 2016.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Proactive Medicare 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 Medicare has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Essex with a rate on record typically charge about £27 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.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Rankin House, Divine Care Group Ltd and Premier 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.