Salopian Care

Salopian Care is a home care agency based in Market Drayton, in the Shropshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Salopian Care has been providing high-quality, person-centred care to adults living in their own homes across Market Drayton and the surrounding areas since 2006. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits and end of life care. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated Salopian Care 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.

Salopian Care has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Shropshire with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour, 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: 18 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 81 registered home care agencies in Shropshire. Others working the same area include North Shropshire Homecare Limited, Healthcare 1st Choice Ltd and Ideal Home Care, 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.