Home Care in Halesowen
Halesowen has 10 CQC registered home care agencies. 2 are rated Good, and 8 have not yet been rated. 2 of the 10 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Halesowen at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Halesowen, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, West Midlands: £28.30 to £32.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 8 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 35,100. Rising to 37,300 by 2035, up 6%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,500. Rising to 5,200 by 2035, up 14%
- People aged 85 and over: 9,200. Rising to 12,000 by 2035, up 31%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 3 closed. 61 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 476 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 miles).
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Budgeting for support at home in Halesowen
The assessment of need
Anyone who appears to require care and support can ask for a free assessment, whatever their savings. For care at home the assessment concentrates on practical daily tasks, washing, dressing, preparing meals, managing medicines and moving safely about the house, and on the hours when help matters most. It should also consider equipment and small adaptations, which sometimes reduce the number of visits needed altogether. A relative providing regular unpaid care can request a separate carer assessment in their own right.
How funding is decided
Where needs are eligible, a financial assessment sets the contribution. Home care is treated differently from a care home place, because the value of the house someone lives in is not counted while care is delivered there. Savings above the national threshold usually mean paying privately, while people below it receive help towards the cost. Assessments and funded packages are arranged through Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council adult social care, which also reviews packages over time. Ask about a direct payment if you would rather choose and manage the agency yourself.
Working out the weekly cost
Home care is usually charged by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends, on bank holidays and overnight. Short calls can look inexpensive until several a day are added together, so calculate the weekly figure rather than comparing hourly rates alone. Ask for a written rate card, ask whether travel time is billed, and ask what notice is required to change or cancel a visit. Ask too how the agency responds when needs rise suddenly.
Choosing an agency in Halesowen and what to check
When most of the field has no rating
Two agencies here hold a Good rating and eight have not yet been inspected. An absent rating is not a warning in itself, since newly registered providers are inspected in due course, but it does mean the usual published evidence is missing. Ask how long the agency has been operating, who owns it, how many packages it currently runs and whether the registered manager has been in post throughout. Ask also whether the agency has been inspected under a previous name.
Continuity is the real test
Ask how many different care workers would come through the door in a typical week, whether the same people cover weekends, and what happens when someone is off sick or on holiday. Ask whether visit times are fixed or offered as a window, and ask to see a rota in advance. For anyone with memory difficulties, a small and familiar team makes far more difference than any other single factor.
Checks worth making before you commit
Ask what training staff have completed for the tasks actually needed, whether that is moving and handling, catheter care or supporting someone living with dementia. Ask how visits are recorded and whether relatives living further away can see the notes. Ask who answers the telephone on a Sunday evening and how quickly a missed call is noticed and covered. Ask how complaints are handled, and listen for a process rather than a reassurance.
10 home care in Halesowen
- White Lillies Care · Cradley Enterprise Centre, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 2QB
Home care · Run by White Lillies Care Ltd
At White Lillies Care, we provide home care support to people living in Halesowen and the wider Dudley area. We work with individuals in their own homes, which means people can carry on with their daily lives in familiar surroundings, with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Miracell Homecare · 48 Golden Orchard, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 8TR
Home care · Run by Miracell Homecare Limited
Miracell Homecare provides care and support in people's own homes in Halesowen and across the Dudley area. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. We are a local...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - SIB Care Services · Office K5A, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 2QB
Home care · Run by SIB Care Services Ltd
We are SIB Care, a home care agency working in Halesowen and the wider Dudley area. We provide support in people's own homes to older people and to younger adults, including those living with dementia, those managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - ELR Homecare · Varol House, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 3PG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by ELR Homecare Ltd
ELR Homecare supports people in their own homes in Halesowen and the surrounding area. We visit older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism, people living with mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Independence at home · 19 Hereward Rise, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 8AN
Home care · Run by Independence at home Limited
We at Independence at home are proud to provide compassionate home care across Halesowen and the wider Dudley area, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Rooted in the heart of the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Philphos Healthcare · Suite 207 Trinity Point, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 3HY
Home care · Run by Philphos Healthcare Services Limited
We at Philphos Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Halesowen and the wider Dudley area, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best, their own home. As a dedicated home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - P&T Cares 4 U · 149 Bournes Hill, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 4EB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by P&T Cares 4 U Ltd
We are P&T Cares 4 U, a home care agency supporting adults in Halesowen and the wider Dudley area. We visit people at home, which is where the great majority of the people we meet would much prefer to stay. We support older people and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - SureCare Stourbridge, Hagley · Office 2, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 3EB
Home care · Run by Care 4 Sure Stourbridge, Hagley and Halesowen Ltd
We are SureCare Stourbridge, Hagley & Halesowen, and we support adults in their own homes across this part of the Black Country and north Worcestershire. Our visits range from a single short call each day through to several hours of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Graham House · 37 Graham Road, Halesowen, Dudley, B62 8LJ
Home care · Run by Mediaid Care Services Ltd
We at Graham House are proud to offer compassionate home care across Halesowen and the wider Dudley area, bringing professional support directly into the places our clients know and love best: their own homes. As a home care agency based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Care at Heart Home Services · 8 Hedgefield Grove, Halesowen, Dudley, B63 2HJ
Home care · Run by Care at Heart Home Services Ltd
We at Care at Heart Home Services are proud to offer compassionate home care across Halesowen and the wider Dudley area, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably within the place they know best: their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, West Midlands Middle half of prices from 8 agencies. Median £32.00. Shown for West Midlands because too few Dudley agencies publish a rate. | £28.30 to £32.00 an hour |
| What Dudley pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £21.92 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
- ELR Homecare Ltd, 27 August 2022, Good
- P&T Cares 4 U Ltd, 29 January 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- P&T Cares 4 U Ltd, 29 January 2020, Good
- ELR Homecare Ltd, 27 August 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Halesowen
How many home care agencies are there in Halesowen?
Halesowen has 10 CQC registered home care agencies: 2 Good, 8 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Halesowen?
Hourly care visits, West Midlands: £28.30 to £32.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 8 agencies. Median £32.00. Shown for West Midlands because too few Dudley 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 Halesowen were inspected most recently?
ELR Homecare Ltd (27 August 2022) and P&T Cares 4 U Ltd (29 January 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.