Reablement & Independence Service

Reablement & Independence Service is a home care agency based in Slough, 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 Slough 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 physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Slough Borough Council. The agency has been registered since August 2020.

At its latest inspection, published April 2021, the CQC rated Reablement & Independence Service Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Reablement & Independence Service has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Slough. 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 65 registered home care agencies in Slough. Others working the same area include KVN Care Ltd t/a Home Instead Slough, Oxford House Community Care and Independent Supported Living and Disabilities Ltd, 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.