Willowstone

Willowstone 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 Homecare Bakewell | Chesterfield | Dronfield | Luton | Matlock | South Sheffield. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Willowston. The agency has been registered since July 2021.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated Willowstone 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.

Willowstone 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: 60 minute visits, family app or online notes and carers drive. 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 WEF Care, Just a Little Company and Serendipity Healthcare Ltd, 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.