Shaftesbury East Anglia

Shaftesbury East Anglia is a home care agency based in Ingatestone, 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 Ingatestone office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is part of Livability, which has 7 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published February 2019, the CQC rated Shaftesbury East Anglia 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.

Shaftesbury East Anglia 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 Alina Homecare Brentwood, All4One Care Services Ltd and Beaumont Home Care. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.