Shared Lives and Reablement Scheme

Shared Lives and Reablement Scheme is a home care agency based in Swindon, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Swindon office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by Swindon Borough Council In-House Provider Service. The agency has been registered since December 2017.

At its latest inspection, published October 2018, the CQC rated Shared Lives and Reablement Scheme 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.

Shared Lives and Reablement Scheme has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Swindon. 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 51 registered home care agencies in Swindon. Others working the same area include Helping Hands Swindon, Best Care Professionals Ltd and Arc Care. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.