Tetra Live - in Care

Tetra Live - in Care is a home care agency based in London, in the Hackney council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its London office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a physical disability. Its website lists live-in care. It is run by Tetra Care. The agency has been registered since June 2011.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Tetra Live - in Care 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.

Tetra Live - in Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Hackney. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 2012 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 40 registered home care agencies in Hackney. Others working the same area include edyn.care Head Office, Smarter Care Provision Ltd and Supreme Care Services Limited, 5 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.