Home Care in Alfreton
Alfreton has 7 CQC registered home care agencies. 5 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement. 6 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Alfreton at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Alfreton, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 8,600. Rising to 10,000 by 2035, up 16%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,100. Rising to 1,400 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,000. Rising to 3,000 by 2035, up 52%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 72%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Derbyshire as a whole is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 12 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 121 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
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Choosing a Home Care Provider in Alfreton
Reading the Published Record
Five of the seven providers hold a Good rating and two are rated Requires Improvement. Where a judgement is lower, the report is worth reading rather than treating as a verdict, since it states exactly what inspectors found, how recently and what the provider was asked to put right. Each report separates findings on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so two agencies carrying the same word can read quite differently. Check the inspection date as well, because a manager may have changed since.
Questions to Put to an Agency
Ask how many different care workers would visit across a fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything once support begins. Find out how visits are timed, what happens if a worker is delayed or off sick, and who can be reached outside office hours. Ask how staff are trained and supervised, how the care plan is written and whether the person receiving support helps shape it.
Practical Points Worth Settling Early
Establish the minimum visit length, how travel time is handled and whether weekend and bank holiday rates differ. Ask what the agency will do about medication and what it will not, and how a concern is raised and recorded. An agency that answers all of this plainly is usually one that runs well.
Arranging Support and Meeting the Cost in Alfreton
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records what help someone needs across an ordinary day, and it is free to anyone who appears to require support, whatever their savings. Families can approach Derbyshire County Council to arrange one, and a relative providing care can ask for a separate carer assessment. Keep the written outcome, because every provider you contact will want much the same information and it spares repeating a difficult account.
What Care at Home Costs
Home care is normally charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each lasts. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may meet part or all of the cost, with an assessed contribution paid from income. Support is sometimes arranged as a direct payment, which lets a family choose the provider themselves. Ask any agency for its rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check how much notice is needed to change or cancel a visit.
7 home care in Alfreton
- CityTrust Healthcare · 40 High Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 2BP
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Citytrust Investments Group Limited
We provide care at home in Alfreton and the surrounding parts of Derbyshire. Those we support include older adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders - C & S Homecare · 113b Nottingham Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7GR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by C & S Homecare Ltd
C and S Homecare provides care and support in people's own homes in Alfreton and the surrounding parts of Derbyshire. Staying at home is what most people want, and our job is to make that a dependable option rather than one that gradually...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Silomarg · Edale 3, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7DQ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Silomarg Ltd
We are a home care agency based in Alfreton, supporting people across Derbyshire in their own homes. We work with older people, including many living with dementia, with adults who have a learning disability or autism, with people who have...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - DCC Amber Valley Home Care · Parkwood Centre, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Derbyshire County Council
We at DCC Amber Valley Home Care are proud to deliver compassionate home care across Alfreton and the wider Derbyshire community, supporting older people and younger adults to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults - Caring Hands (Care Services) · 82A High Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 5NX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Caring Hands (Care Services) Ltd
We at Caring Hands are proud to provide compassionate home care across Alfreton and the surrounding Derbyshire communities, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the place they know and love best: their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Infinity Health Group · 40 High Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 2BP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Infinity Health Group Ltd
We provide care at home in Alfreton and the surrounding part of Derbyshire. The people we support include older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Community Care Line Services · Stretton Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 6HD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Foray 577 Limited
We at Community Care Line are proud to provide trusted home care across Alfreton and the surrounding Derbyshire communities, supporting individuals to live well and independently in the place they know and love best: their own home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, East Midlands Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few Derbyshire agencies publish a rate. | £30.58 to £32.23 an hour |
| What Derbyshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £29.75 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- DCC Amber Valley Home Care, 7 November 2023, Good
- C & S Homecare Limited, 4 November 2023, Good
- Community Care Line Services, 2 August 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Silomarg Ltd, 19 October 2019, Requires improvement
- Caring Hands (Care Services) Limited, 10 January 2020, Good
- CityTrust Healthcare Alfreton, 2 February 2021, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about home care in Alfreton
How many home care agencies are there in Alfreton?
Alfreton has 7 CQC registered home care agencies: 5 Good, 2 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Alfreton?
Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few Derbyshire agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Alfreton were inspected most recently?
DCC Amber Valley Home Care (7 November 2023), C & S Homecare Limited (4 November 2023) and Community Care Line Services (2 August 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.