East Cornwall & Plymouth DCA

East Cornwall & Plymouth DCA is a home care agency based in Callington, in the Cornwall 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 Callington 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 and people with mental health needs. It is part of United Response, which has 19 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated East Cornwall & Plymouth DCA 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.

East Cornwall & Plymouth DCA has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Cornwall with a rate on record typically charge about £31 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.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Cornwall. Others working the same area include Kensey Care Services, Carol Spinks Homecare and Complete Care & Support Ltd, 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.