Rainbow Trust Children's Charity 5

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity 5 is a home care agency based in Southampton, in the Hampshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity in Greater Manchester is this month celebrating 10 years of delivering emotional and practical support to families in the region with a life threatened or terminally ill child. Its website lists end of life care, companionship without personal care and children's care. It is part of Rainbow Trust Children's Charity, which has 9 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2012.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated Rainbow Trust Children's Charity 5 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.

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity 5 has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Hampshire with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,500 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: 10 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 331 registered home care agencies in Hampshire. Others working the same area include Progression Care Limited, Cera Care Southampton and Care At Home Limited Southampton, 4 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.