York Leeds Harrogate DCA

York Leeds Harrogate DCA is a home care agency based in York, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its York office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, 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 July 2017, the CQC rated York Leeds Harrogate 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.

York Leeds Harrogate DCA has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in York with a rate on record typically charge about £32 an hour, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 42 registered home care agencies in York. Others working the same area include Blossom Home Care Yorkshire and East Riding, Mencap York Domiciliary Care and L & N Services Ltd t/a Bluebird Care (York), 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.