South Tees Home Support Service

South Tees Home Support Service is a home care agency based in Middlesbrough, 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 Middlesbrough office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Middlesbrough Borough Council, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2011.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated South Tees Home Support Service 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 Tees Home Support Service has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Middlesbrough. 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 23 registered home care agencies in Middlesbrough. Others working the same area include Clover Group North East Ltd, SNE Care Services Ltd and The Robert Atkinson Centre, 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.