WEF Care

WEF Care 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 Covers Chesterfield, Doncaster, Mansfield & Ashfield, Nottingham North, Nottingham South, Rotherham, Worksop & Retford, Alfreton, Ripley & Belper. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since May 2017.

At its latest inspection, published August 2024, the CQC rated WEF Care 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.

WEF Care has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derbyshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.25 an hour and £1,675 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 40 years operating and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 145 registered home care agencies in Derbyshire. Others working the same area include Just a Little Company, Serendipity Healthcare Ltd and Unit 8 The Bridge Business Centre, 2 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.