The Firs Home Care Ltd

The Firs Home Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Chippenham, in the Wiltshire 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 Chippenham 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by The Firs Home Care. The agency has been registered since February 2020.

At its latest inspection, published November 2021, the CQC rated The Firs Home Care Ltd 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 Firs Home Care Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wiltshire. 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 143 registered home care agencies in Wiltshire. Others working the same area include BGS Healthcare Ltd, Right at Home Central Wiltshire and Retain Healthcare Ltd, Chippenham. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.