YoD Care Services

YoD Care Services is a home care agency based in London, in the Hackney 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care and companionship without personal care. It is part of YoD, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2021.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated YoD Care Services 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.

YoD Care Services has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Hackney. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 40 registered home care agencies in Hackney. Others working the same area include Home Instead Stoke Newington, Leyton & Wanstead, Mondonovo Care Limited and Supreme Care Services Limited, 5 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.