Support Solutions

Support Solutions 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 older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Realistic Resolutions. The agency has been registered since August 2016.

At its latest inspection, published October 2017, the CQC rated Support Solutions 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.

Support Solutions has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in York with a rate on record typically charge about £32 an hour, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 42 registered home care agencies in York. Others working the same area include Age UK York, Greenshoot Care Services Ltd and Carefound Home Care (York), 2 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.