Cera Care South Bucks

Cera Care South Bucks is a home care agency based in Slough, 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 Slough 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 part of Cera Care, which has 114 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2015.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated Cera Care South Bucks Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Cera Care South Bucks has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Buckinghamshire with a rate on record typically charge about £29.50 an hour and £1,650 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.

There are 127 registered home care agencies in Buckinghamshire. Others working the same area include KVN Care Ltd t/a Home Instead Slough, Independent Supported Living and Disabilities Ltd and Oxford House Community Care, 4 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.