St Annes Community Services York DCA

St Annes Community Services York DCA is a home care agency based in York, 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 York office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of St Annes Community Services, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2011.

St Annes Community Services York DCA 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.

St Annes Community Services York DCA has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for York. 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 42 registered home care agencies in York. Others working the same area include Divine Righteous Health Care Solutions Ltd, EliteNurse Home Support Services and Avalon York Services. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.