NDIS personal care providers in Tonsley, South Australia
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- 1,249 providers in or near Tonsley
- Funded via NDIS, aged care, DVA or private fees
- Showering, dressing and daily routines
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NDIS registered Serves Flagstaff Hill + 104 other areas in SA (5 km from Tonsley)
- Usually accepts enquiries within an hour
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageCHSPPrivate
- Often enquired about
- Intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dementia, arthritis
About Easy Care Support Services
Easy Care Support Services is in the top 10 for personal care in Tonsley because they have 20 Carevo connections for this service and are registered with the NDIS Commission for daily personal activities. They are an NDIS registered provider listed in Flagstaff Hill, South Australia and based in Collingwood, Victoria. Confirm whether they travel to Tonsley. SIL and respite care are among the other services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Daily Personal Activities · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Group and Centre Based Activities · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Household tasks · Development of daily living and life skills
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Aberfoyle Park + 336 other areas in SA (7 km from Tonsley)
- 4.7 on Google (19 reviews, Oct 2026)
- Usually accepts enquiries within an hour
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
- Often enquired about
- Cerebral palsy, motor neurone disease, dementia
About Number 1 Care Provider
Number 1 Care Provider is in the top 10 for personal care in Tonsley because they have 17 Carevo connections for this service and are registered with the NDIS Commission for daily personal activities. They are an NDIS registered provider listed in Aberfoyle Park, South Australia and based in Roxburgh Park, Victoria. Confirm whether they travel to Tonsley. Support coordination and social support are among the other services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Daily Personal Activities · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Group and Centre Based Activities · Household tasks · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Development of daily living and life skills · Participation in community/social and civic activities
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Marion + 11 other areas in SA (2 km from Tonsley)
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · self-managed or plan-managed (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed)
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
- Often enquired about
- Parkinson's disease
About Australian Trinity Care
Australian Trinity Care is in the top 10 for personal care in Tonsley because they have 6 Carevo connections for this service and are listed in Marion, about 2 km away. They are an NDIS registered provider based in Paralowie, South Australia. Cleaning is among the other services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Development of daily living and life skills · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · Community nursing care for high needs · Specialist Disability Accommodation · Household tasks · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Innovative Community Participation · Daily Personal Activities
- Business address on file
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NDIS registered · Aged care provider Serves Adelaide + 49 other areas in SA (10 km from Tonsley)
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care PackageDVA
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, early childhood supports
- Team includes
- Disability Support Worker, Personal Trainer, Welfare Worker
- Often enquired about
- Dementia, incontinence
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Community nursing care for high needs · Daily Personal Activities · Development of daily living and life skills · Early Childhood Supports · Exercise Physiology and Physical Wellbeing Activities · Group and Centre Based Activities · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · Household tasks · Innovative Community Participation · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Plan Management · Specialist Disability Accommodation · Support Coordination · Therapeutic Supports
- Registered aged care provider in government register data copied by Carevo; check the current entry on My Aged Care
- Business address on file
Serves Plympton + 15 other areas in SA (6 km from Tonsley)
- Usually accepts enquiries within 2 hours
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · self-managed or plan-managed (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed)Home Care PackagePrivate
- Often enquired about
- Motor neurone disease, dementia, post-stroke care, incontinence
About SA Nursing Care
SA Nursing Care is in the top 10 for personal care in Tonsley because they have 16 Carevo connections for this service and are listed in Plympton, about 6 km away. They are a provider based in Northgate, South Australia. Nursing and cleaning are among the other services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly. How we rank
NDIS registered Serves Adelaide + 69 other areas in SA (10 km from Tonsley)
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)Home Care Package
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
- Often enquired about
- Motor neurone disease, parkinson's disease, dementia
About Quality in Home Health (QHH)
Quality in Home Health is in the top 10 for personal care in Tonsley because they have 92 Carevo connections for this service and are listed in Adelaide, about 10 km away. They are an NDIS registered provider based in Springwood, Queensland. Besides personal care, their accepted Carevo enquiries most often concern cleaning and social support. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Accommodation/Tenancy Assistance · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Innovative Community Participation · Household tasks · Group and Centre Based Activities · Assistance to access and/or maintain employment and/or education · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Daily Personal Activities · Community nursing care for high needs · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Development of daily living and life skills · Participation in community/social and civic activities · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Marion + 28 other areas in SA (2 km from Tonsley)
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · all plan types (NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed, NDIS self-managed)Home Care PackageDVA
- Registered for
- High-intensity daily personal activities, high-needs community nursing
- Often enquired about
- Intellectual disability
About Essence Support Services
Essence Support Services is in the top 10 for personal care in Tonsley because they have 4 Carevo connections for this service and are listed in Marion, about 2 km away. They are an NDIS registered provider based in Mawson Lakes, South Australia. They also offer SIL. Besides personal care, they most often accept Carevo enquiries about cleaning and social support. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Accommodation/Tenancy Assistance · Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Daily Personal Activities · High Intensity Daily Personal Activities · Household tasks · Development of daily living and life skills · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Group and Centre Based Activities · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Innovative Community Participation · Community nursing care for high needs · Therapeutic Supports · Support Coordination
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Brighton + 9 other areas in SA (4 km from Tonsley)
- Usually accepts enquiries within 2 hours
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this month
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · self-managed or plan-managed (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed)
- Often enquired about
- Motor neurone disease, incontinence
About Easier Care Solutions
Easier Care Solutions is in the top 10 for personal care in Tonsley because they have 5 Carevo connections for this service and are listed in Brighton, about 4 km away. They are an NDIS registered provider based in Millswood, South Australia. Besides personal care, their accepted Carevo enquiries most often concern cleaning and nursing. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Innovative Community Participation · Household tasks · Development of daily living and life skills · Daily Personal Activities · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Group and Centre Based Activities
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Adelaide + 46 other areas in SA (10 km from Tonsley)
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)
- Often enquired about
- Dementia
About Immediate Care
Immediate Care is in the top 10 for personal care in Tonsley because they have 12 Carevo connections for this service. They are an NDIS registered provider listed in Adelaide, South Australia and based in Epping, Victoria. They accept both NDIS and aged care funding. Cleaning and transport are among the other services named in their accepted Carevo enquiries. How we rank
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Assistance with daily life tasks in a group or shared living arrangement · Innovative Community Participation · Development of daily living and life skills · Assistance with travel/transport arrangements · Participation in community/social and civic activities · Daily Personal Activities · Household tasks · Group and Centre Based Activities · Assistance in Coordinating or Managing Life Stages, Transitions and Supports
- Business address on file
NDIS registered Serves Adelaide + 45 other areas in SA (10 km from Tonsley)
- Receiving Carevo enquiries
- Active on Carevo this week
- Funding accepted
- NDIS · all plan types (NDIS self-managed, NDIS plan-managed, NDIS agency-managed)PrivateCHSPHome Care Package
- Team includes
- Cleaner, Developmental Educators, Disability Support Worker
- Often enquired about
- Mobility impairment
How this listing is sourced
- Registered for with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
Daily Personal Activities · Development of daily living and life skills · Group and Centre Based Activities · Household tasks · Participation in community/social and civic activities
- Business address on file
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Private carers near Tonsley
These carers report personal-care experience and can be engaged directly by eligible self-managed, plan-managed or private-pay clients. Confirm task-specific competence and sight every required check before starting.
Funding and safety: Self-managed and plan-managed participants can generally hire independent workers. NDIA-managed participants need a registered provider. Support at Home clients should check with their provider. Verify all self-reported checks and credentials.
13 relevant private carers within about 30 km; 10 report checks or credentials. Showing 3 profiles ordered by profile substance and recency, not payment.
Garima
Support Worker
Speaks Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Works under their own ABN as a sole trader. Drives their own insured vehicle.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Hallett Cove
Location
6+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Hallett Cove
Location
6+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Yudy
Support Worker
Helps with personal care, community outings and meal preparation. Speaks Spanish. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately. Can work as an employee or under their own ABN.
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Adelaide
Location
1+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Adelaide
Location
1+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Daniel
Transport Driver
Can work as an employee or under their own ABN. Helps with transport, cleaning and personal care. Available weekdays, weekends and overnights, and says they can start immediately.
- Working with Children Check
- Police Check
- First Aid
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Insurance
Reported by the worker. Carevo has not sighted or verified these documents; ask to see them before engaging anyone.
Adelaide
Location
1+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Adelaide
Location
1+ yrs
Experience
5
Checks
Carevo does not employ, supervise or recommend these workers. Profiles show information supplied by each worker. Read the full funding, rates and hiring-safely guide with the private and independent carers.
Activity figures describe Carevo enquiries, not appointments or care quality. Acceptance timing excludes unclaimed enquiries. Confirm current capacity directly. Measurement period and method.
About Personal Care in Tonsley
This guide compares personal care providers in Tonsley, ordered by service match, distance, register status and activity on Carevo. The 10 providers listed here all service Tonsley and surrounding areas and can assist with personal hygiene, grooming, dressing, and other daily personal tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly do providers respond to enquiries in Tonsley?
Across SA on Carevo, providers accept enquiry details with a median of 7 minutes. 66% of enquiries have enquiry details accepted within 1 hour, and 86% within 24 hours (based on 1724 provider connections across SA).
How many personal care providers are there in Tonsley?
There are currently 1249 personal care providers serving Tonsley listed on Carevo. These include NDIS registered providers, aged care approved providers, and independent care organisations.
How much do personal care services cost in Tonsley?
Personal care rates in Tonsley typically range from $50-$90/hour (NDIS / Support at Home subsidised rates available). Rates depend on the time of day, day of the week, and the tasks involved. Evening, weekend, and public holiday rates are higher. NDIS participants should check the current NDIS Pricing Arrangements for maximum allowable rates.
Can I choose a carer of a specific gender?
Yes. Most providers will accommodate a preference for a female or male carer, particularly for intimate personal care tasks. Let the provider know your preference at the time of enquiry so they can match you appropriately.
What qualifications should a personal care worker have?
A personal care worker should hold a current NDIS Worker Screening Check or equivalent state check, along with current First Aid and CPR certification. Many hold a Certificate III in Individual Support or a related qualification. For tasks involving medication administration or complex health care needs, additional training is required.
Can personal care be funded through my NDIS plan?
Yes. Personal care is funded under NDIS Core Supports in the "Assistance with Daily Life" category. Your plan needs funding in this budget category. If you are unsure whether your plan covers personal care, speak with your plan manager or support coordinator.
How quickly can I get a personal care worker in Tonsley?
Start times vary by provider and area, so ask each provider for its current wait time. For urgent or short-term needs, some providers offer faster placement or can arrange temporary cover while a longer-term arrangement is set up.
Can I use a Home Care Package to pay for personal care?
Yes. Personal care is one of the primary services funded under Home Care Packages at all levels. Your package coordinator can help allocate funds toward personal care and arrange a provider. The number of hours available depends on your package level and other services you receive.
What happens if I am not happy with my personal care provider?
You have the right to change providers at any time. NDIS participants can switch providers by giving notice as outlined in their service agreement. Home Care Package holders can also change providers, though the package may need to be transferred, which takes some administrative time. Carevo can help you find an alternative provider in Tonsley.
Care services available in Tonsley
How many providers cover each type of support in Tonsley.
How Much Do Personal Care Services Cost in Tonsley?
Personal care rates in Tonsley typically range from $50-$90/hour (NDIS / Support at Home subsidised rates available). The rate depends on the provider, the time of day, the day of the week, and the level of support required. Providers charge higher rates for evening, weekend, and public holiday shifts.
For NDIS participants, the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits set maximum hourly rates for registered providers. These rates apply to personal care delivered under Core Supports. Self-managed participants can negotiate directly with any provider, including unregistered ones. Plan-managed and NDIA-managed participants must use registered providers who stay within the price limits.
Home Care Package holders access personal care as a standard service under their package budget. The hourly rate varies by provider and package level. Your package coordinator manages the budget and can help you understand how many hours your funding covers.
Private clients pay market rates comparable to NDIS rates. Some providers offer reduced rates for regular, ongoing bookings or for clients who purchase a block of hours in advance.
| Time | Indicative rate |
|---|---|
| Standard weekday | $50 - $65/hr |
| Evenings (after 8pm) | $60 - $75/hr |
| Saturday | $65 - $85/hr |
| Sunday | $75 - $90/hr |
| Public holiday | $85 - $110/hr |
Rates are indicative and vary by provider. NDIS participants should refer to the current NDIS Pricing Schedule for maximum allowable rates. Rates shown exclude provider travel costs, which may be charged separately.
Sources: NDIS pricing schedule 2026-27 · Support at Home pricing and advised prices 2026-27
What does personal care cost? Full pricing and funding guide
How to Pay for Personal Care Services in Tonsley
Personal care services in Tonsley can be funded through several government programs or paid for privately. The right option depends on your age, disability status, and existing funding arrangements.
NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme): Personal care falls under NDIS Core Supports, specifically the "Assistance with Daily Life" support category. Your NDIS plan needs funding in this category. Self-managed participants can engage any provider. Plan-managed participants can use registered or unregistered providers through their plan manager. NDIA-managed participants must use NDIS registered providers.
Home Care Packages (HCP): If you hold a Level 1 to 4 Home Care Package, personal care is one of the core services you can access with your package funds. Your package coordinator will arrange the service and manage the budget. Higher package levels provide more funding and more support hours each week.
Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA): Veterans holding a DVA Gold or White Card may be eligible for personal care services under DVA community nursing or attendant care programs. Contact DVA or speak with a provider experienced in DVA funding to check your entitlements.
Private payment: All providers accept private clients. This gives you maximum flexibility in selecting a provider and scheduling times, with no funding approval or waiting list involved. Rates are similar to NDIS rates and some providers offer discounts for regular bookings.
What to Expect from Personal Care Services in Tonsley
Personal care services cover assistance with tasks related to personal hygiene, grooming, dressing, continence management, and mobility. Providers deliver these services in your home or other care settings, working to your routines and preferences.
The process begins with an initial assessment or consultation. A provider representative will discuss the tasks you need help with, your preferred schedule, any specific requirements around gender or language, and your personal routines. This helps the provider match you with an appropriate carer.
Once matched, your carer will typically do an introductory visit before regular services begin. This visit gives you a chance to get to know each other, walk through your home, and confirm how you like tasks done. Start times vary by provider and area, so ask each provider for its current wait time.
You should expect your provider to assign a consistent carer wherever possible. Continuity matters in personal care because the work is intimate and routine-based. If your regular carer is unavailable, a good provider will arrange a briefed replacement rather than sending someone unfamiliar with your needs.
If you are not comfortable with your assigned carer or the way services are delivered, raise it with the provider promptly. Reputable providers will act on feedback quickly and offer a rematch without penalty.
How to check a provider's credentials
Carevo shows register-sourced status fields and links you to the official Australian registers so you can confirm the current entry yourself. Here is what each listing shows and where to check it. A listing on Carevo is not an endorsement.
NDIS registration
Listings show whether a provider reports being NDIS registered. You can confirm a provider's current registration and approved support types yourself on the NDIS Commission's public provider register.
Source: NDIS Quality and Safeguards CommissionAged care approval
The aged care approval label is sourced from the Australian Government's My Aged Care provider register. Confirm the current entry and the services listed there before choosing a provider.
Source: My Aged Care (Department of Health and Aged Care)ABN you can check
Most listings include the provider's Australian Business Number, shown on the profile. You can look it up on the Australian Business Register to confirm the business is registered and active.
Source: Australian Business RegisterComplaints process
If you have a concern about any provider, you can lodge a complaint with the NDIS Commission or the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission at any time. We also accept complaints via our own channel.
Source: NDIS Commission / Aged Care CommissionPersonal Care at a glance
- Funding
- NDIS Core Supports, Support at Home, DVA, Private
- Availability
- 7 days a week
- Wait time
- Confirm current availability and a start date directly with the provider
- Cost
- $50-$90/hour (NDIS / Support at Home subsidised rates available)
- Hours
- Flexible scheduling, including weekends
- Median enquiry acceptance
- 7 minutes
Who's asking for personal care
Based on 124 real requests families and participants sent through Carevo for personal care in South Australia. This is the make-up of that demand, not a measure of how it changes over time.
Also asked for in the same request
- Community access 16%
- Nursing care 9%
- Transport 8%
How people pay for it
- NDIS plan-managed 33%
- Home Care Package / Support at Home 31%
- CHSP 18%
- NDIS self-managed 3%
- NDIS 2%
Who gets in touch
- The person themselves 50%
- Family or carer 40%
- A support coordinator 6%
- A health professional 1%
How soon they need it
- Needed urgently 48%
- Within a few weeks 21%
- Planning ahead 20%
Percentages are of the 124 requests above and are rounded, so they will not always total 100. Requests can name more than one service, which is why "also asked for" shares overlap. Figures update with each rebuild.
Care demand in SA
In the last 90 days, participants, families and coordinators across SA made 440 care requests through Carevo, and 38% were marked urgent. The funding mix was 47% NDIS, 40% Home Care Package or aged care, and 13% privately funded.
Based on real requests submitted to Carevo across SA. Updated each build.
South Australia Regulations & Compliance
In South Australia, NDIS providers may be registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, and registered providers comply with the NDIS Practice Standards. Registration is mandatory only for specified supports and circumstances, such as specialist disability accommodation, plan management, and supports involving regulated restrictive practices. Self-managed and plan-managed participants may generally choose registered or unregistered providers; NDIA-managed participants must use registered providers. Aged care services are regulated under the Aged Care Quality Standards. South Australia requires NDIS worker screening through the DHS NDIS Worker Check, and registered providers are audited against the NDIS Practice Standards.
About Tonsley
Population 65+
2,148 (18.2%)
State avg 20.5%
Need help with daily activities
729 (6.2%)
State avg 6.9%
Median personal income
$691/wk
Weekly, persons 15+ (ABS)
Response figures are based on 89 personal care services requests across South Australia over the last 180 days, as we do not yet have enough requests in Tonsley to report a local figure. 9% of those requests received no response. How we calculate our numbers
How we rank providers
Rankings in Tonsley use directory relevance and observable activity on Carevo: service match, distance, register-sourced status fields, whether an enquiry can reach the provider, and recent response and connection activity. Rankings are recalculated daily. They do not assess care quality or recommend a provider.
- How this list is built. Providers shown here are registered with the NDIS for Daily Personal Activities and High Intensity Daily Personal Activities, or offer personal care.
- Activity on Carevo. We measure recent actions such as connecting on an enquiry, opening its contact details, responding, and an inquirer reporting whether a connection helped. These are platform activity signals, not an assessment of the support delivered.
- Service match. Providers are ranked by how closely their registered services and capabilities match what you are searching for.
- Register-sourced status. NDIS registration fields come from the NDIS Commission provider register. Aged care approval fields come from the My Aged Care register. These statuses are ranking inputs, not Carevo endorsements, and you should confirm the current register entry before choosing a provider.
- Carevo enquiries. Providers who have paused requests from us are moved down among providers with the same relevance. They stay visible and are marked as not receiving Carevo enquiries.
- Recent activity. Providers active on Carevo recently (a connection, a login, or a profile update) get a small boost, the same signal shown as "Active this week" on their card. It is deliberately small: stronger relevance and condition evidence outweigh a recent login.
- Local presence. Providers confirmed in Tonsley rank above those covering only the broader region.
What the enquiries status means
It answers one question: would a request sent through Carevo today actually reach them? It is not a rating, it is not about the provider's books, and it is not a statement about their capacity, their waiting list, or the quality of their care.
- Receiving
- At least one contact on their account is set up to receive new requests from us, and someone has signed in recently enough for us to say a person is there.
- Not receiving
- Every contact on the account has unsubscribed or paused, so we have no way to pass an enquiry on.
- No status shown
- We cannot tell either way, so we say nothing rather than label the provider. The account is set to receive enquiries, but nobody has signed in recently, or there are no contact details on file. It is not a negative mark, and most listings sit here.
A provider who is not receiving our enquiries may well be taking new clients directly. Providers set this themselves and can turn it back on at any time from their Carevo account or from any email we send them. Providers not receiving our enquiries are moved down the list and never hidden. It is refreshed daily, so a provider who resumes, or signs in, reappears within a day.
What the Carevo activity rating means
The Strong activity rating describes how a provider behaves on Carevo, not the care they deliver.
- Where it starts
- Every provider starts at a baseline of 50.
- What moves it
- Enquiries from the last 90 days. The strongest positive is a care seeker naming that provider as the one who helped them. The clearest negative is connecting on an enquiry and never opening the contact details.
- How it is kept honest
- Recalculated daily from scratch, shown only above the baseline and only with at least two scored signals, and removed automatically when either stops being true. It cannot be purchased.
It is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or an assessment of care quality, and we do not screen providers for complaints. Complaints are handled by the NDIS Commission and the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. See the full activity rating methodology.
1,249
providers in Tonsley
35,250
providers nationally
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