Royal Mencap Society Essex Domiciliary Care

Royal Mencap Society Essex Domiciliary Care is a home care agency based in Witham, in the Essex 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 Witham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of Royal Mencap Society, which has 36 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2011.

At its latest inspection, published April 2021, the CQC rated Royal Mencap Society Essex Domiciliary Care 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.

Royal Mencap Society Essex Domiciliary Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Essex. 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 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include St Georges Ltd, A PL+US Caring Service and Radis Community Care (Helen Court). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.