Victoria Community Care (Cornwall) Limited

Victoria Community Care (Cornwall) Limited is a home care agency based in St Austell, 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 St Austell 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 mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Victoria Community Care (Cornwall). The agency has been registered since September 2012.

At its latest inspection, published June 2018, the CQC rated Victoria Community Care (Cornwall) Limited 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.

Victoria Community Care (Cornwall) Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Cornwall. 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 111 registered home care agencies in Cornwall. Others working the same area include Helping Hands Truro, Home Not Hospital Southwest and Ourway Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.