United Response Spire DCA

United Response Spire DCA is a home care agency based in Chesterfield, in the Derbyshire 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 Chesterfield office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for 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 part of United Response, which has 19 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated United Response Spire 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.

United Response Spire DCA has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Derbyshire. 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 145 registered home care agencies in Derbyshire. Others working the same area include SureCare Chesterfield, Generations Care Agency Limited and Senescence Care Agency Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.