Real People Ltd

Real People Ltd is a home care agency based in Benfleet, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Based in Hadleigh, Essex, we are a Domiciliary Care agency providing a service in Southend, Rochford, Castle Point, Basildon and Thurrock. It is registered to care for older people, 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. Its website lists younger adults. It is run by Real People. The agency has been registered since July 2016.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Real People Ltd Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Real People Ltd 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 Premier Care, Divine Care Group Ltd and Home Care Essex, 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.