Together In Care

Together In Care is a home care agency based in Batley, in the Kirklees council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We help individuals in Gomersal, Cleckheaton, Batley, Deighton, Huddersfield, Mirfield and surrounding areas to help service users’ maintain their independence by receiving the care they need in the safety and comfort of their homes. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and 24-hour care. It is run by Together In Care Forensic. The agency has been registered since July 2019.

At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated Together In Care Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Together In Care has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Kirklees with a rate on record typically charge about £26 an hour, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, carers drive and 30 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 71 registered home care agencies in Kirklees. Others working the same area include For You Social Care Ltd, Home Instead Batley, Rothwell and South Leeds and Five Star Homecare Leeds Ltd, 6 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.