South

South is a home care agency based in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire 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 Nottingham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Yorhealth (Complex Care), which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2022.

South has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

South has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Nottinghamshire. 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 193 registered home care agencies in Nottinghamshire. Others working the same area include Care Solutions Nottingham, Yorhealth Ltd and VP Community Care. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.