Cost of private care from 1st April 2024
Band 1:
£27.88 / hour Monday – Friday
£28.88 / Hour Saturday – Sunday
High dependency care including
– Dementia
– Mental health conditions
– Complex care
Band 2:
£27.08 / Hour Monday – Friday
£28.08 / Hour Saturday – Sunday
Personal care
Prompting medication
Administration of eye/ear drops
Food preparation
Call out charge
£25.00 / Call out Monday – Friday
£35.00 / Call out Saturday – Sunday
Telephone check calls
£1.00 / Call Monday – Friday
£1.50 / Call Saturday – Sunday
Escort Duties (Accompanied) e.g.
Dental/GP/Hospital appointment
Hairdressers/shopping
Leisure activities, or other social events
£ 27.08 / hour Plus 30p per mile
Monday – Friday only
Sitting Service
£ 27.08 / hour Monday – Friday only
Domestic Tasks
£21.44 / hour Monday – Friday only
Shopping
£21.44 / hour + £1 per visit travel charge
(30p / mile for longer journeys)
Monday – Friday only
There is an initial administration fee of £25.00 for domestic tasks and £40.00 for personal care.
There is a minimum charge of 30 minutes and thereafter the charges are calculated by the minute.