Social Life Opportunities (SoLo)

Social Life Opportunities (SoLo) is a home care agency based in Birmingham, in the Solihull council area, 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 Birmingham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, 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. It is run by SoLO Life Opportunities. The agency has been registered since January 2015.

At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated Social Life Opportunities (SoLo) Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Social Life Opportunities (SoLo) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Solihull. 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 56 registered home care agencies in Solihull. Others working the same area include Advance Healthcare (Saxon Court), Autism West Midlands Solihull and Angels Healthcare Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.