The Chocolate Quarter Home Care Service

The Chocolate Quarter Home Care Service is a home care agency based in Bristol, in the Bath and North East Somerset 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 Bristol 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of The Council of St Monica Trust, which has 5 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2021.

At its latest inspection, published August 2022, the CQC rated The Chocolate Quarter Home Care Service 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.

The Chocolate Quarter Home Care Service has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Bath and North East Somerset. 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 27 registered home care agencies in Bath and North East Somerset. Others working the same area include Bluebird Care (Bristol, Bath & N E Somerset), Abihealth – Southwest and Featherbed Care. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.