Steady Care Services

Steady Care Services is a home care agency based in Leatherhead, in the Surrey council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We offer a range of services to help older adults and individuals with care need in Surrey. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, same-day start and end of life care. The agency has been registered since January 2018.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated Steady Care Services 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.

Steady Care Services has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Surrey with a rate on record typically charge about £29.50 an hour and £1,500 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: 24/7 on-call, weekends cost more and bank holidays cost more. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 285 registered home care agencies in Surrey. Others working the same area include Surrey, Crossroads Care Surrey and Leatherhead, 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.