Squirrels

Squirrels is a home care agency based in Aylsham, in the Norfolk 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 Aylsham 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2011.

Squirrels has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

Squirrels has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Norfolk. 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 175 registered home care agencies in Norfolk. Others working the same area include NCC First Support - Northern, Kingsley Home Care Services and MUTEURO LIMITED. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.