Steeple View

Steeple View is a home care agency based in Stowmarket, in the Suffolk council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Orwell Housing Association provides homes for over 8,000 residents by managing more than 4,000 properties, throughout Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge and Essex. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists hourly visits and younger adults. It is part of Orwell Housing Association, which has 16 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2011.

At its latest inspection, published January 2022, the CQC rated Steeple View 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.

Steeple View has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Suffolk with a rate on record typically charge about £30 an hour and £1,475 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: employs its carers, 61 years operating and orwell housing association. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 198 registered home care agencies in Suffolk. Others working the same area include The Avenues Trust Services, Kirsten's Care Ltd and Sunflower Homecare, 4 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.