Walfinch Mid & South Buckinghamshire

Walfinch Mid & South Buckinghamshire is a home care agency based in High Wycombe, in the Buckinghamshire 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 High Wycombe 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Christies Care - Mid & South Buckinghamshire. The agency has been registered since November 2020.

At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Walfinch Mid & South Buckinghamshire 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.

Walfinch Mid & South Buckinghamshire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Buckinghamshire. 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 127 registered home care agencies in Buckinghamshire. Others working the same area include WR Care Services, Oakridge House and Surecare Wycombe and Chiltern. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.