Home Care in Atherstone
Atherstone has 3 CQC registered home care agencies. 1 is rated Good, 2 Requires improvement.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Atherstone at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Atherstone, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, Warwickshire: £30.80 to £32.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 6 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 7,900. Rising to 8,800 by 2035, up 11%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,000. Rising to 1,200 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,000. Rising to 3,100 by 2035, up 54%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 58%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Warwickshire as a whole is 58%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 11 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 146 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
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What home care in Atherstone involves and what to look for
Reading a mixed inspection record
One of the three agencies listed is rated Good and two have been told they require improvement. That is not a reason to abandon home care, but it does mean the reports have to be read properly. Open each one and find which of the five key questions was marked down, how recently the inspection took place and whether the concern involved medication, timekeeping, staff training or record keeping, because those point to quite different risks. Late visits are inconvenient; medication errors are not. Ask the manager what has changed since the inspection, what the provider was required to do and whether the commission has been back since.
How visits are actually organised
Home care is delivered in visits of agreed length, commonly half an hour to an hour, covering help with washing and dressing, meals, medication prompting, continence support and keeping a household running. Quality depends less on the brochure than on the rota, so ask how many different carers would come in a fortnight and whether the same faces return. Ask what happens when a carer is off sick, at what point the office telephones to warn you a visit will be late, and whether carers are paid for travelling time, since agencies that do not pay it tend to run behind all day. Check whether early mornings, evenings and weekends can be covered, as those are the hardest slots to fill.
Getting an assessment and arranging the funding
The care needs assessment
A written account of what someone needs makes every later conversation simpler, and that is what a care needs assessment produces. It is free, has no means test and can be requested by the person or a relative acting for them. Assessment and funded support in this area are handled by Warwickshire County Council, whose assessor will look at mobility, washing and dressing, meals, medication, continence and the help family members already provide. If eligible needs are identified, the council can offer a personal budget, and taking it as a direct payment means choosing the agency yourself rather than accepting an allocated one.
What home care costs
Agencies charge by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends and on bank holidays, and figures differ between providers, so ask for a written schedule rather than a verbal quote. Check whether travel time, mileage or a minimum visit length is included, because those additions change a weekly total considerably. A financial assessment establishes what the council contributes and what the person pays, and savings above the national threshold mean meeting the cost privately. Even then, tell the council about the arrangement, since needs rise and eligibility can be reconsidered.
3 home care in Atherstone
- Mobile Care Services · Unit A, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 2QX
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mobile Care Services Limited
Mobile Care supports people across Atherstone and the surrounding part of Warwickshire in their own homes. We arrange visits around existing routines rather than around what suits a rota, and we aim to keep the same carers going to the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Housing 21 - Laurel Gardens · Church Walk, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1QZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Housing 21
Here at Laurel Gardens in Atherstone, Warwickshire, we provide home care support that helps people live well in the comfort of their own homes. We are proud to hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, which reflects the genuine...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Tamworth Home Care · The Boot Inn Offices, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 2PG
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Tamworth Home Care Limited
Tamworth Home Care provides care and support in people's own homes around Atherstone and the surrounding part of Warwickshire. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, Warwickshire Middle half of prices from 6 agencies. Median £32.00. | £30.80 to £32.00 an hour |
| What Warwickshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £24.97 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
- Mobile Care Services Limited, 17 March 2026, Requires improvement
- Tamworth Home Care Limited, 20 August 2025, Requires improvement
- Housing 21 - Laurel Gardens, 22 February 2024, Good
Longest since a report
- Housing 21 - Laurel Gardens, 22 February 2024, Good
- Tamworth Home Care Limited, 20 August 2025, Requires improvement
- Mobile Care Services Limited, 17 March 2026, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about home care in Atherstone
How many home care agencies are there in Atherstone?
Atherstone has 3 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 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 Atherstone?
Hourly care visits, Warwickshire: £30.80 to £32.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 6 agencies. Median £32.00. 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 Atherstone were inspected most recently?
Mobile Care Services Limited (17 March 2026), Tamworth Home Care Limited (20 August 2025) and Housing 21 - Laurel Gardens (22 February 2024) have the most recent CQC reports.