Summon Bonum Support & Care

Summon Bonum Support & Care is a home care agency based in Torquay, in the Torbay council area, 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 Torquay office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by SBSC. The agency has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published December 2018, the CQC rated Summon Bonum Support & Care Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Summon Bonum Support & Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Torbay. 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 28 registered home care agencies in Torbay. Others working the same area include Bluebird Care (Torbay), Devon Home Care Limited and Ark Nursing & Care Agency. 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.