Spirit Home Care

Spirit Home Care 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 a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The agency has been registered since October 2014.

At its latest inspection, published August 2019, the CQC rated Spirit Home Care 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.

Spirit Home Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Leicester. 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 158 registered home care agencies in Leicester. Others working the same area include Pure Homecare, NDH Care (Leicestershire) and Choices Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.