SM Lifecare Ltd

SM Lifecare Ltd is a home care agency based in Leicester, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Leicester office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, 24-hour care and younger adults. It is run by SM Life Care. The agency has been registered since October 2023.

SM Lifecare Ltd has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

SM Lifecare Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Leicester with a rate on record typically charge about £25.79 an hour and £1,325 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: english, gujarati, hindi, bengali, takes direct payments and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 158 registered home care agencies in Leicester. Others working the same area include New Hope Housing and Support, Aspire UK and Crystal Care Service (Leicester), 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.