Umbrella House

Umbrella House is a home care agency based in Derby, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Umbrella’s Children’s Services provide fun, inclusive, and supportive activities for children and young people with disabilities or additional needs across Derby City and Derbyshire. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists children's care and younger adults. It is run by Umbrella Derby & Derbyshire. The agency has been registered since October 2014.

At its latest inspection, published March 2018, the CQC rated Umbrella House 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.

Umbrella House has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derby with a rate on record typically charge about £28.75 an hour and £1,675 a week for live-in care, 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: takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 116 registered home care agencies in Derby. Others working the same area include Radfield Home Care Derby, Ashbourne & South Derbyshire, Fozz Care Limited and Nationwide Care Services Limited (Derby), 1 of which has 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.