Ravenscroft House

Ravenscroft House 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 most likely works within about 6 miles of its Southampton office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of Achieve Together, which has 20 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published November 2019, the CQC rated Ravenscroft House 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.

Ravenscroft House has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Hampshire. 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.

There are 331 registered home care agencies in Hampshire. Others working the same area include We Care Together Southampton, Wessex Regional Care Domiciliary Service and Hallmark Healthcare Services. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.