Question 1

How many home care agencies are there in Redditch?

Accepted Answer

Redditch has 14 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 8 Good, 5 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

Question 2

How much does home care cost in Redditch?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Which home care agencies in Redditch were inspected most recently?

Accepted Answer

The Business Centre (10 February 2026), Home Instead Redditch and Bromsgrove (9 December 2023) and Stoke Heath Homecare Ltd (26 October 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.

Question 4

Which providers in Redditch offer home care?

Accepted Answer

Fourteen registered providers covering Redditch are listed on this page. Old Friends Care Limited holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission, and seven others are rated Good, including Stoke Heath Homecare Ltd, Belmont Homecare Services and Rainbow Care Solutions (Redditch). The remaining six are registered but have not yet been rated. Capacity changes constantly, so open the profiles that interest you and ask each office whether it can serve your address at the hours you need.

Question 5

What should we ask a home care agency in Redditch before agreeing anything?

Accepted Answer

Ask how many different carers would visit in a typical month and how holidays and sickness are covered. Ask how calls are scheduled, what happens when a carer runs late, and how a missed visit is reported to the family. Ask who writes and reviews the care plan, whether you get a copy, and how medication is recorded at each visit. Ask as well for the most recent inspection report where one exists, and for the notice period on both sides.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A residential care home provides accommodation with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals, mobility and medication. A nursing home provides the same personal care with a registered nurse on duty at every hour, which suits someone whose needs are clinical rather than practical. Home care sits ahead of both, keeping a person in their own house while visiting support remains sufficient. If assessed needs grow beyond what scheduled calls can meet, the assessment should say which setting would suit.

Question 7

Can Worcestershire County Council fund home care in Redditch?

Accepted Answer

It can, where a care needs assessment identifies eligible needs and a financial assessment shows that the person qualifies for help with the cost. Income and capital are both considered, and the council may meet the full cost, part of it, or none at all. Many households take the support as a direct payment so they can select and manage their own agency. Ask for the decision and the agreed hours in writing before support begins.

Question 8

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Redditch?

Accepted Answer

Contact the adult social care team at Worcestershire County Council and explain which everyday tasks have become difficult. The assessment is free and is not means tested, although the financial assessment that follows does look at income and savings. A GP, district nurse or hospital discharge team can refer on your behalf if that is simpler. If you are an unpaid carer, request a carer assessment at the same time, as it carries its own entitlements.

Question 9

How far in advance should we start looking for home care in Redditch?

Accepted Answer

Start as soon as the need looks predictable rather than waiting for a crisis to decide it. Assessments and funding decisions take time, and agencies need notice to fit new calls into an established rota, especially the early morning and teatime slots. A few weeks allows you to speak to more than one provider and compare continuity as well as price. If a hospital discharge is imminent, the discharge team can arrange interim support while longer term care is settled.

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

Home Care in Redditch

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