Home Care in Retford
Retford has 8 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 4 have not yet been rated. 4 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Retford at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Retford, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,600. Rising to 17,000 by 2035, up 17%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,800. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 27%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,600. Rising to 5,700 by 2035, up 56%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 78%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Nottinghamshire as a whole is 69%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 2 closed. 26 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 49 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
- Compared with the rest of Nottinghamshire: Fewer agencies. Bassetlaw has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Arranging Home Care in Retford and Meeting the Cost
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records what support a person needs across an ordinary day, and it is free to anyone who appears to require help, whatever their savings. Families can approach Nottinghamshire County Council to arrange one, and a relative providing care can request a separate carer assessment. Keep the written outcome, because every agency you contact will want much the same information, and it spares repeating a difficult account several times over.
Rates, Contributions and Notice
Home care is charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each one lasts. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may meet part or all of the cost, with an assessed contribution paid from income. Support is sometimes arranged as a direct payment, which lets a family choose and employ the provider themselves. Ask for rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check how much notice is required to change or cancel a visit.
Choosing the Right Provider and What to Look For
When Half the List Has No Rating
Three of the eight providers are rated Good and one is rated Requires Improvement, while four have not yet been rated. An absent rating is not a warning, but it does mean less published evidence to weigh, so those agencies deserve more questions rather than fewer. Where a report does exist, it separates findings on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership and states exactly what inspectors found and when. Check the inspection date too, since a manager may have changed since.
Questions to Put to an Agency
Ask how many different care workers would visit across a fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything once support begins. Find out how visits are timed, what happens if a worker is delayed or off sick, and who can be reached outside office hours. Ask how the care plan is written, how often it is reviewed and whether the person receiving support helps shape it.
Practical Points Worth Settling Early
Establish the minimum visit length, how travel time is handled and whether weekend and bank holiday rates differ. Ask what the agency will do about medication and what it will not, how staff are trained and supervised, and how a concern is raised and recorded. An agency that answers all of this plainly is usually one that runs well.
8 home care in Retford
- Total Healthcare Solutions · Office 18, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7GR
Home care · Run by Total Healthcare Solutions PVT Ltd Limited
Total Healthcare Solutions is a home care agency in Retford, supporting adults in their own homes across the area. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability - Free Spirit Support Service · 133 Moorgate, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6RS
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Free Spirit Support Services Ltd
We are Free Spirit Support, and we support older people in their own homes in Retford and the surrounding parts of Nottinghamshire. Our visits range from a single short call each day through to several hours of support, arranged to fit the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability - TOTAL HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS · Office F29, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7SW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Total Healthcare Solutions PVT Ltd Limited
Total Health Care Solutions provides support to people in their own homes in Retford and the surrounding parts of Nottinghamshire. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults - Compassionate Care Team · 35 Bridgegate, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7UX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Compassionate Care Team Ltd
At Compassionate Care Team, we provide home care to people across Retford and the surrounding areas of Nottinghamshire, supporting individuals to live comfortably and independently in the place they know best — their own home. We work with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Kezi & Clay Healthcare · Suite 2b, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7WF
Home care · Run by Kezi & Clay Healthcare Ltd
Here at Kezi & Clay Healthcare, we provide home care to people living in Retford and the surrounding areas of Nottinghamshire. Our work centres on supporting individuals in the place that matters most to them — their own home — where...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - TTT Testimonies · 18 Francis Way, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6TQ
Home care · Run by TTT Testimonies Ltd
TTT Testimonies provides care at home in Retford and the surrounding parts of Nottinghamshire. We support older adults and younger adults, people living with dementia, and people with a physical disability or a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Serveco · Serveco Limited, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7WF
Home care · Run by Serveco Limited
At Serveco, we provide home care to people living in Retford and the surrounding areas of Nottinghamshire. We work with individuals who want to remain in their own homes, living as independently as possible, and we tailor our support to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Home Instead Senior Care and Gainsborough · Retford Enterprise Centre, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7GR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Retford Senior Care Services Limited
We are Home Instead Senior Care Retford and Gainsborough, providing care at home for older people across Retford, Gainsborough and the surrounding parts of Nottinghamshire. Our carers come to people where they live and help with the parts...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, East Midlands Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few Nottinghamshire agencies publish a rate. | £30.58 to £32.23 an hour |
| What Nottinghamshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £26.02 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
- TOTAL HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD LIMITED, 30 July 2021, Good
- Compassionate Care Team Ltd, 17 September 2019, Good
- Home Instead Senior Care Retford and Gainsborough, 9 March 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Free Spirit Support Service, 7 March 2019, Requires improvement
- Home Instead Senior Care Retford and Gainsborough, 9 March 2019, Good
- Compassionate Care Team Ltd, 17 September 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Retford
How many home care agencies are there in Retford?
Retford has 8 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 4 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 Retford?
Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few Nottinghamshire 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 Retford were inspected most recently?
TOTAL HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS PVT LTD LIMITED (30 July 2021), Compassionate Care Team Ltd (17 September 2019) and Home Instead Senior Care Retford and Gainsborough (9 March 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.