VJ Carers Limited

VJ Carers Limited is a home care agency based in Reading, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our dedicated team provide the best possible, high-quality care and support to those in Reading, Caversham, Henley on Thames and Oxfordshire’s surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and companionship without personal care. It is run by VJ Carers. The agency has been registered since October 2014.

At its latest inspection, published June 2022, the CQC rated VJ Carers 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.

VJ Carers Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Reading. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 24/7 on-call and hindi, urdu, punjabi, portuguese, chinese, malay. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 56 registered home care agencies in Reading. Others working the same area include 9 Greyfriars Road, Build My Care Limited and Apex Healthcare Service Ltd, 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.