Routes Healthcare Kirklees

Routes Healthcare Kirklees is a home care agency based in Brighouse, in the Calderdale council area, 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 Brighouse 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Routes Healthcare, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2017.

At its latest inspection, published February 2019, the CQC rated Routes Healthcare Kirklees 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.

Routes Healthcare Kirklees has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Calderdale. 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 46 registered home care agencies in Calderdale. Others working the same area include Trailblazer Social Care Ltd, Support & Independence Team - Lower Valley and CJP Outreach Services Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.