Serendipity Healthcare Ltd

Serendipity Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Chesterfield, in the Derbyshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It The company provides home care services to people living across parts of Derbyshire and Yorkshire. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, 24-hour care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Serendipity Healthcare, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2015.

At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Serendipity Healthcare Ltd 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.

Serendipity Healthcare Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derbyshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.25 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: 15 minute visits, employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, free assessment and 17 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 145 registered home care agencies in Derbyshire. Others working the same area include Just a Little Company, WEF Care and Unit 8 The Bridge Business Centre, 2 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.