Home care agency

Extra Care Service

Home care agency in Grays, Thurrock

Extra Care Service

Home care agency in Grays, Thurrock

Operated by Thurrock Borough Council

CQC Good
AddressSouthend Road, Grays, RM17 5RS

Do you run Extra Care Service? Manage this listing free.

About

Extra Care Service is a home care agency based in Grays, Thurrock, Essex. It provides care and support to people in their own homes, working with older people aged 65 and over and younger adults under 65.

The agency delivers domiciliary care tailored to the needs of the individuals it supports, enabling them to remain at home while receiving the help they require.

Specialist care

Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected June 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery300 m
Hospital5.0 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingSparse
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAmple

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Extra Care Service will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

Weighing up the options? Compare a care home with care at home, or check who pays with the means-test calculator.

Local health safety net

Extra Care Service is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 5 miles away. The local GP practice is BALFOUR MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Darent Valley Hospital · 5 mi
Nearest GP
BALFOUR MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Part of Thurrock Borough Council

Extra Care Service is one of 3 services run by Thurrock Borough Council on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

See all 3 Thurrock Borough Council listings →

Information last reviewed October 2026.

Reviews from families

No reviews yet. If someone close to you lives or lived at Extra Care Service, your experience helps other families.

    Write a review
    Your rating

    Your review will appear on AskBart and the home may share it on its own channels. Only your first name and relationship are shown.

    Call

    Make an enquiry

    Your enquiry goes to Extra Care Service so they can get back to you. Bart, our AI assistant, also answers by email and passes anything he can't answer to our team. We don't share your details with anyone else.

    Free, independent help

    Talk to an adviser

    Not sure where to start with home care? Ask Bart, our AI assistant, answers questions about funding, care types and what to look for straight away. For anything you’d rather talk through, leave your number and a person from AskBart calls you back within one working day.

    We don’t sell your details or take commission from homes, so the advice is the same whichever home you choose.

    Do you run Extra Care Service?

    This profile is built from the public CQC register and independent data. Claim it — free — to add a description, fees, vacancies and photos. Spotted something wrong? Let us know and we’ll fix it.