South Short Term and Urgent Support Team

South Short Term and Urgent Support Team is a home care agency based in Huddersfield, in the Kirklees 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 Huddersfield 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. It is part of Kirklees Metropolitan Council, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2021.

At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated South Short Term and Urgent Support Team 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.

South Short Term and Urgent Support Team has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Kirklees. 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 71 registered home care agencies in Kirklees. Others working the same area include Yorkshire Supported Living, Head Office and Bluewater Care Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.