Somerset Care Community Services (Wiltshire)

Somerset Care Community Services (Wiltshire) is a home care agency based in Melksham, in the Wiltshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We offer community-based home care, supporting people to stay independent in their own homes, across Somerset, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset and Devon. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, 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. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care, same-day start, hospital discharge and younger adults. It is part of Somerset Care, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2021.

At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Somerset Care Community Services (Wiltshire) 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.

Somerset Care Community Services (Wiltshire) has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Wiltshire with a rate on record typically charge about £28.50 an hour and £1,425 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: 30 years operating, takes council-funded clients and takes nhs continuing healthcare. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 143 registered home care agencies in Wiltshire. Others working the same area include Abney & Baker (Bath) Ltd, Autonomy Care Limited and C&S Makenston Special Care Service, 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.