Can Warwickshire County Council pay for home care in Nuneaton?

It can, subject to a needs assessment showing eligible needs and a financial assessment of income and capital. Support may be commissioned by the council or paid as a direct payment so that you choose the agency yourself. Most people who qualify still contribute something from their income. Where savings sit above the national threshold the care is self funded, but the council still owes an assessment and impartial advice.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Nuneaton?

Contact the adult social care team at Warwickshire County Council and ask for a care needs assessment. A GP, district nurse or hospital discharge team can also refer if that is easier. The assessment is free and is not means tested, so there is no reason to delay while finances are worked out. Note down specific recent examples of difficulty beforehand, since these are far more useful to an assessor than a general sense of decline.

How far in advance should I start looking for home care?

Earlier than feels necessary. Assessments, financial checks and the agency's own assessment visit each take time, and the most sought after call slots such as early mornings fill quickly. A few weeks of lead time turns a scramble into an ordinary decision. Where the need follows a hospital discharge everything compresses, so say so when you first ring the council and ask what interim support can be arranged.

Which providers in Nuneaton offer home care?

Twenty six providers match this search, all registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver personal care in people's own homes. The list runs from national brands to small independent offices, and each has a profile here showing its rating and registration details. Agencies cover areas by postcode rather than by town boundary, so check that a provider actually visits the address concerned. Shortlist a few and read their inspection reports before telephoning.

What should I ask when a home care agency comes to assess?

Ask who will actually carry out the visits, how continuity of carers is protected and what happens when someone is off sick. Find out how medication is recorded, how the office is reached outside working hours and how quickly a package can be increased after a hospital stay. Where the agency has been asked to improve, ask what has been done since. Get the charges in writing, including travel, cancellation terms and weekend rates.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides accommodation along with help from care staff for washing, dressing, meals and company. A nursing home offers the same and also keeps a registered nurse on duty at every hour for clinical needs such as complex wounds, tube feeding or advanced frailty. The registration category held with the Care Quality Commission shows which a setting is. Home care differs from both, because the support travels to the person rather than the person moving.

Home Care in Nuneaton

Nuneaton has 26 CQC registered home care agencies. 9 are rated Good, 5 Requires improvement, and 12 have not yet been rated. 11 of the 26 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Nuneaton at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Nuneaton, 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: 13,500. Rising to 14,900 by 2035, up 10%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,700. Rising to 2,100 by 2035, up 19%
People aged 85 and over: 3,300. Rising to 4,800 by 2035, up 44%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 63%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Warwickshire as a whole is 58%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 1 closed. 34 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 205 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 miles).

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and paying for home care in Nuneaton

Beginning with a care needs assessment

Most arrangements start with a care needs assessment, which is free, open to anyone who appears to need support whatever their savings, and normally carried out at home. A practitioner looks at mobility, washing and dressing, meals, medication, memory and how safely someone manages overnight, then records in writing what level of support is needed. Ask for a copy of that record. A relative providing regular unpaid help is entitled to a separate carer's assessment of their own, which is easily overlooked and frequently useful.

How funded support is decided

Help with the cost is settled separately through a financial assessment of income and capital. Warwickshire County Council is the authority responsible for both assessments in this area and for arranging funded support where someone is eligible, and it can either commission the care directly or make a direct payment so that a family picks its own agency. Above the capital threshold the package is self funded, but the assessment and the impartial advice attached to it remain available and are worth taking up first.

What the visits cost

Home care is charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly total depends on how often carers come and for how long. Very short calls often carry a higher hourly rate, and nights, weekends and bank holidays usually cost more. Ask for a written schedule covering travel, cancellations and rising need, confirm what notice is given before rates change, and check whether the agency requires a minimum number of hours each week.

Choosing an agency in Nuneaton and what to check

Taking these ratings seriously

Nine agencies here are rated Good, five have been told they Require Improvement and twelve carry no rating yet. A large unrated group is ordinary in home care, where agencies register regularly and wait some time for a first inspection, but five adverse findings on a list this size is worth pausing over. Read the safe and well led sections of any report closely, since missed calls, staffing and medication handling surface there, and ask an agency directly what has changed since.

Reliability is the real test

Families judge an agency on whether carers arrive when they said they would and whether it is the same few faces each week. Ask how many different carers would attend across a fortnight, what happens when the regular carer is off sick, and how late a call has to run before the office telephones. Ask how visits are recorded and whether relatives can see those records. Plain, specific answers are a better sign than warm reassurance.

Fitting the visits around the day

Timing matters as much as the tasks themselves. A morning call that reliably arrives at half past ten is little use to someone who needs help getting up, and a fifteen minute visit is not long enough for a proper breakfast. Ask whether the agency will commit to a time window, whether it covers weekends and bank holidays, and how quickly a package can grow if someone comes out of hospital needing more support.

26 home care in Nuneaton

Enn Healthcare · Jewel House, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7HW
Home care · Run by Enn Healthcare Ltd
We at Enn Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Nuneaton and the surrounding areas of Warwickshire, supporting older people and adults with a range of needs to live well and safely within the comfort of their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability
Cornerstone Authentic Care · Unit 14, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6RY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Cornerstone Authentic Care Ltd
At Cornerstone Authentic Care, we provide home care support to people across Nuneaton and the wider Warwickshire area, helping individuals live comfortably and independently in their own homes. We are proud to hold a Good rating from the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Probitas Healthcare Services · Middlefield, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 9RF
Home care · Run by Probitas Healthcare Services Ltd
We at Probitas Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Nuneaton and the wider Warwickshire community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the CV postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Exceptional Care Services · 4 Barling Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7RH
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Exceptional Support Services Limited
We at Exceptional Care Services are proud to provide compassionate home care to individuals and families across Nuneaton and the wider Warwickshire area. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional support directly into the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Continuity Healthcare Services Private · 20 Bridge Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4DX
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Continuity Healthcare Services Ltd
We at Continuity Healthcare are a home care agency based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, providing personalised support to individuals in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes across the CV postcode area and surrounding West Midlands...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Eliot Park Innovation Centre · Eliot Park Innovation Centre, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7RH
Home care · Run by Eventual Day LTD
We at Eliot Park Innovation Centre are proud to offer compassionate home care across Nuneaton and the surrounding Warwickshire communities, supporting older people and younger adults to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Manor Court Chambers · Townsend Drive, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6RU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Individual Support Solutions Ltd
We at Manor Court Chambers are proud to provide compassionate home care across Nuneaton and the surrounding Warwickshire communities, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Real PCS · 64a Victoria Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0LR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Real PCS Limited
We at Real PCS Warwickshire are proud to provide compassionate home care across Nuneaton and the surrounding Warwickshire communities, supporting people to live well in the place they know and love best: their own home. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Applewood Support · Unit 7 Albion Court, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4JJ
Home care · Run by Applewood Support Limited
Applewood Support provides care at home for people across Nuneaton and the surrounding parts of Warwickshire. We work on the basis that support should slot into somebody's existing life rather than rearrange it, arriving at the times it is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
People in Action Domiciliary Care - and Coventry · People In Action, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7SD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by People in Action
We are People in Action Domiciliary Care in Warwickshire and Coventry, supporting people in their own homes across the area. Our work covers a wide range of needs, and we plan each person's support around their own routines rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Bosworth Homecare Administrative · 7a Main Street, Nuneaton, Leicestershire, CV13 0JN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Givecare
Bosworth Homecare supports people in their own homes in and around Nuneaton and the surrounding parts of Leicestershire. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, those managing a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Stretton Lodge Supported Living · Stretton Lodge, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 9NY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We at Stretton Lodge Supported Living are proud to offer person centred home care across Nuneaton and the surrounding Warwickshire community, supporting adults to live confidently and comfortably in a place they call home. As a dedicated...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
My Serenity Care · 6 Edinburgh Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 9HE
Home care · Run by My Serenity Care Ltd
We at My Serenity Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Nuneaton and the surrounding communities of Warwickshire, supporting older people and younger adults to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Adaco Healthcare · 103 Cabinhill Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 9RN
Home care · Run by Adaco Healthcare Ltd
Adaco Healthcare is a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Nuneaton and the surrounding parts of Warwickshire. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, those managing a mental health condition or an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
B24 Healthcare Solution · Unit 1 BIC, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7SD
Home care · Run by B24 Healthcare Solution Limited
B24 Healthcare Solution is a home care agency supporting adults in Nuneaton and the surrounding part of Warwickshire, in their own homes. We visit older people who need help to carry on living at home, adults living with dementia, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Angel and Star Care Services · Unit 1, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4BX
Home care · Run by Angel and Star Care Services Ltd
Angel and Star Care supports people in their own homes in Nuneaton and across Warwickshire. We work with older people, autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, people managing mental ill health and younger adults. Our work...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Greenmore Healthcare Services · 38 Stainforth Close, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6WF
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Greenmore Healthcare Services Ltd
Greenmore Healthcare provides care and support to people in their own homes in Nuneaton and across Warwickshire. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Bells Care Office · 29 Edinburgh Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 9HE
Home care · Run by Bells Care Limited
Bells Care is a home care agency in Nuneaton, supporting people in their own homes across this part of Warwickshire. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Noble Supported Living · Noble Grange Apartments, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 8BG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Noble Supported Living Limited
We at Noble Supported Living are proud to provide compassionate home care across Nuneaton and the wider Warwickshire community, supporting adults to live confidently and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism
Veterans Healthcare · 32 Julius Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 6ZR
Home care · Run by Veterans Healthcare Ltd
Veterans Healthcare provides care and support in people's own homes in Nuneaton and across Warwickshire. Our work is built around the life somebody already leads, and our aim is to support it rather than rearrange it for our own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Purple Care TM · Top Leather Mill Farm, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TQ
Home care · Run by Purple Care TM Limited
Purple Care TM supports people in their own homes across Nuneaton and the surrounding parts of Warwickshire. We believe most people manage far better at home than anywhere else, provided the right support turns up at the right time and is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Honeydew Healthcare · 4 Barling Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7RH
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Honeydew Healthcare Limited
Honeydew Healthcare provides care in people's own homes in Nuneaton and across Warwickshire. We support adults living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autistic adults, those living with mental ill health and adults with...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability
Phoenix Gold Homecare Main Office · 25-27 Dugdale Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 5QJ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Phoenix Gold Home Care & Support Limited
We are Phoenix Gold Homecare, based in Nuneaton, and we provide care in people's own homes across Warwickshire. We support older people, including many living with dementia, people living with mental ill health, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Almond Care · Eliot Park Innovation Centre, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7RH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Almond Care Limited
Almond Care provides care and support in people's own homes across Nuneaton and the surrounding part of Warwickshire. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Essential Futures · Croft Mead Business Centre, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 9PX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Essential Futures Limited
Essential Futures provides care and support in people's own homes in Nuneaton and the surrounding parts of Warwickshire, working mainly with adults who have a learning disability or autism and adults living with mental health conditions....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
CO Remote Care · 2 St. Lukes Way, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 8RF
Home care · Run by CO Remote Care Ltd
CO Remote Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Nuneaton and the surrounding part of Warwickshire. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Most...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, 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

Exceptional Care Services, 22 May 2026, Requires improvement
Greenmore Healthcare Services Ltd, 13 April 2026, Requires improvement
B24 Healthcare Solution Limited, 10 February 2026, Not yet rated

Longest since a report

Essential Futures Limited, 12 April 2019, Good
Noble Supported Living, 16 April 2019, Good
People in Action Domiciliary Care - Warwickshire and Coventry, 7 June 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Nuneaton

How many home care agencies are there in Nuneaton?

Nuneaton has 26 CQC registered home care agencies: 9 Good, 5 Requires improvement, 12 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 Nuneaton?

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 Nuneaton were inspected most recently?

Exceptional Care Services (22 May 2026), Greenmore Healthcare Services Ltd (13 April 2026) and B24 Healthcare Solution Limited (10 February 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.