Seccare+

Seccare+ is a home care agency based in Basildon, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It SecCare+ is a Healthcare and Nursing service provider, based in Essex and servicing clients across the UK. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, 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 hourly visits, live-in care, respite care and same-day start. It is run by Secaplus. The agency has been registered since July 2017.

At its latest inspection, published March 2020, the CQC rated Seccare+ 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.

Seccare+ 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.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Head Office, Cera Care Essex and Havering and Advance Careprovider 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.