Ryedale Special Families

Ryedale Special Families is a home care agency based in Pickering, in the North Yorkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our support to 350 families throughout the Ryedale area. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, children's care and younger adults. The agency has been registered since March 2017.

At its latest inspection, published May 2018, the CQC rated Ryedale Special Families 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.

Ryedale Special Families has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in North Yorkshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.44 an hour and £1,504 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 years operating and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include The Wilf Ward Family Trust Complex Care North, Guardian Angel Carers York and BJP Home Support Limited, 3 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.