White Star Care Ltd

White Star Care Ltd is a home care agency based in London, in the Wandsworth 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 London 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 White Star Care. The agency has been registered since March 2017.

At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated White Star Care Ltd 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.

White Star Care Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wandsworth. 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 40 registered home care agencies in Wandsworth. Others working the same area include Caremark Wandsworth, Home Instead Wandsworth, Lambeth & Dulwich and Putney, 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.