Home Care in Kidderminster
Kidderminster has 12 CQC registered home care agencies. 8 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 9 of the 12 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Kidderminster at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Kidderminster, 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: 14,600. Rising to 15,700 by 2035, up 8%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,200 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,600. Rising to 5,700 by 2035, up 57%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 55%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Worcestershire as a whole is 56%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 13 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 62 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
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What home care in Kidderminster involves and what to look for
How support at home is usually arranged
Home care is delivered as visits, timed around the parts of the day when help is needed most, commonly getting up, meals, medicines and settling at night. Some people need a single short call, others need four a day, and a few need a live in arrangement. The pattern is set out in a care plan, which should be written with the person rather than handed to them. Ask how often that plan is reviewed and who signs it off.
Reading the inspection picture
Seven of the eleven providers listed are rated Good, two are at Requires Improvement and two have not yet been inspected. For home care, read the safe and responsive sections most closely, since late or missed calls and problems with medicines are what most often unsettle a household. Where an agency has been marked down, look at whether the finding concerned records or something touching direct care, and check whether it has been inspected since.
Continuity is the question that matters
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. Ask whether visit times are fixed or offered as a window, and ask to see a rota in advance. Ask how visits are recorded and whether relatives living further away can see the notes. For anyone with memory difficulties, a small familiar team makes more difference than any other single factor.
Getting an assessment and working out funding
The assessment of need
Anyone who appears to require care and support can ask for a free assessment, whatever their savings. For support at home the assessment focuses on practical daily tasks and on the hours when help matters most, and it should also consider equipment and small adaptations, which sometimes reduce the number of visits needed. A relative providing regular unpaid care can request a separate carer assessment in their own right.
Who pays for care at home
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 Worcestershire County Council adult social care. Ask about a direct payment if you would rather choose and manage the agency yourself.
How charges are structured
Home care is normally billed by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends, on bank holidays and overnight. Several short calls a day mount up faster than an hourly rate suggests, so work out the weekly total before comparing agencies. Ask for a written rate card, ask whether travel time is charged, and ask what notice is needed to change or cancel a visit.
12 home care in Kidderminster
- Arch Hill Court · Orchard Street, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2JA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by The Community Housing Group Limited
We at Arch Hill Court are proud to offer professional home care across Kidderminster and the surrounding areas of Worcestershire, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Home Instead · Suite 14 Gemini House, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7QL
Home care · Run by Pegs Care Ltd
We at Home Instead Kidderminster are proud to offer compassionate, personalised home care across Kidderminster and the surrounding Worcestershire communities, supporting older people and adults of all ages to live well and safely in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Arch Hill Court · Arch Hill Court, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2JA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by TLC Care At Home Limited
Arch Hill Court is a home care agency in Kidderminster, supporting people in their own homes across Worcestershire. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have mental health needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Lanbeth Resolutions · 88 Linnet Rise, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 4TU
Home care · Run by Lanbeth Resolutions Limited
We provide care at home in Kidderminster and the surrounding area, working with people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people whose difficulties involve alcohol or drugs. What we do depends entirely on what...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Head Office · 16 Gaymore Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 3TU
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Principle Care Agency Limited
We provide care and support in people's own homes in Kidderminster and across Worcestershire. Our work is built around the life somebody already has, and the aim is to support it rather than reorganise it for our convenience. The people we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - A & M Bewdley Care Services · Oldington Lane, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7QN
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by A & M Bewdley Care Service Limited
A & M Bewdley Care supports people across the Kidderminster area 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 same people. We support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Stone House Care and Medical · Office 11 M C F Complex, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1AQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Stone House Care and Medical Limited
Stone House Care and Medical supports people in their own homes across Kidderminster and the surrounding parts of Worcestershire. We work with older people and younger adults, and with people who have a physical disability. The point of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Bewdley Care · Shrubbery House, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2BX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bewdley Care Limited
We at Bewdley Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Kidderminster and the surrounding Worcestershire communities, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - CM Bespoke Care · Ground Floor Office Suite, Kidderminster, Shropshire, DY14 8LF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by CM Bespoke Care Ltd
We are a home care agency based in Kidderminster, supporting people in their own homes across the surrounding area. We work with older people, including many living with dementia, with adults who have a learning disability or autism, with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Infinity Home Care · 118 Bewdley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6RX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Infinity Home Care Ltd
Infinity Home Care provides care and support in people's own homes across Kidderminster and the surrounding part of Worcestershire. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Diadem Care · 27 Albrighton Drive, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2NX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Diadem Care Limited
Diadem Care is a home care agency in Kidderminster, supporting adults in their own homes across the area. We work with older people and younger adults, including people living with a physical disability. What happens on a visit depends...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Orbital 4 Support · 1 Clares Court, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 6YX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Orbital 4 Support Limited
Orbital 4 Support works with people in their own homes in Kidderminster and across this part of Worcestershire. We support older people, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people with a physical disability, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, 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 Worcestershire agencies publish a rate. | £28.30 to £32.00 an hour |
| What Worcestershire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £23.43 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
- Diadem Care Limited, 15 November 2023, Good
- Infinity Home Care Ltd, 27 February 2020, Good
- Head Office, 16 January 2020, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- CM Bespoke Care Ltd, 28 July 2018, Good
- Bewdley Care Limited, 12 March 2019, Good
- Stone House Care and Medical Limited, 9 May 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Kidderminster
How many home care agencies are there in Kidderminster?
Kidderminster has 12 CQC registered home care agencies: 8 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 2 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 Kidderminster?
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 Worcestershire 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 Kidderminster were inspected most recently?
Diadem Care Limited (15 November 2023), Infinity Home Care Ltd (27 February 2020) and Head Office (16 January 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.