Wetherby Home Care Limited

Wetherby Home Care Limited is a home care agency based in York, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its York 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Wetherby Home Care. The agency has been registered since August 2014.

At its latest inspection, published February 2019, the CQC rated Wetherby Home Care 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.

Wetherby Home Care Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for York. 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 42 registered home care agencies in York. Others working the same area include Helping Hands York, The Wilf Ward Family Trust Supported Living West and The Wilf Ward Family Trust Transitions. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.