Home Care in Rowley Regis
Rowley Regis has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 2 are rated Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Rowley Regis at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Rowley Regis, 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: 24,300. Rising to 26,600 by 2035, up 10%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,200. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 13%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,500. Rising to 7,600 by 2035, up 17%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 73%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 10 closed. 84 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 636 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 miles).
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What home care in Rowley Regis involves and what to look for
A package is built from visits rather than bought by the week, so what you are comparing is a rota and the people keeping to it. Calls of fifteen minutes to an hour or more cover help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and getting in and out of bed. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, because continuity is what families raise most often.
Where the grades sit
Charnat Support Services and Carepoint Limited t/a Alternative Care - Suite 1 Parkside House currently hold ratings of Requires Improvement. Avonlea Care Services Ltd and West Midlands have no published rating as yet. That leaves nothing on this list with a settled strong grade, which makes the detail in the two existing reports worth reading closely.
Questions this list makes necessary
Where an agency holds a lower grade, ask which of the five assessed areas fell short, what has changed since and whether there is an action plan to see. Where no rating exists, ask when the agency registered, who the registered manager is and how long the care workers have been in post. Ask all of them what happens when a carer rings in sick and how late a call can run before the family hears.
Getting an assessment and funding the support
The assessment shapes both the package and the cost, so it belongs at the start rather than once an agency has been chosen. It is free, anyone may request it, and it sets out how many calls a day are needed and what each one has to achieve. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test works for care at home
For support at home the value of the property being lived in is disregarded, which is the biggest single difference from a permanent care home placement. Savings and income are measured against the national capital thresholds, and a weekly amount is always protected for living costs. That is why many people pay part of the cost of their care rather than all of it.
Hourly rates and direct payments
Agencies charge by the hour, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and short calls cost proportionately more than longer ones. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves, and that includes agencies covering a slightly wider area. Attendance allowance is not means tested and is often worth claiming first.
4 home care in Rowley Regis
- Avonlea Care Services · 142 Bill Thomas Way, Rowley Regis, Sandwell, B65 9AB
Home care · Run by Avonlea Care Services Ltd
We at Avonlea Care offer compassionate home care across Rowley Regis, supporting older people, younger adults, and individuals living with physical disabilities to remain comfortable and independent in the place they know best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Charnat Support Services · 1 Payne Street, Rowley Regis, Sandwell, B65 0DH
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Charnat Care Limited
At Charnat Support, we provide home care to people living in Rowley Regis and the wider Sandwell area. We work with older people, individuals with learning disabilities or autism, those living with physical disabilities, and people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment - West Midlands · 11 Sheepfold Close, Rowley Regis, Sandwell, B65 8HF
Home care · Run by Apt Care Options Ltd
We at West Midlands are proud to offer compassionate home care across Rowley Regis and the wider Sandwell community, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the heart of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Alternative Care - Suite 1 Parkside House · Oldbury Road, Rowley Regis, Sandwell, B65 0LG
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Carepoint Limited
Here is the About Us section for Alternative Care: At Alternative Care, we provide home care support to people living in Rowley Regis and the wider Sandwell area. Our work is rooted in helping individuals stay in their own homes,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, 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 Sandwell agencies publish a rate. | £28.30 to £32.00 an hour |
| What Sandwell pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £21.24 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
- Carepoint Limited t/a Alternative Care - Suite 1 Parkside House, 23 May 2019, Requires improvement
- Charnat Support Services, 21 October 2017, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Charnat Support Services, 21 October 2017, Requires improvement
- Carepoint Limited t/a Alternative Care - Suite 1 Parkside House, 23 May 2019, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about home care in Rowley Regis
How many home care agencies are there in Rowley Regis?
Rowley Regis has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 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 Rowley Regis?
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 Sandwell 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 Rowley Regis were inspected most recently?
Carepoint Limited t/a Alternative Care - Suite 1 Parkside House (23 May 2019) and Charnat Support Services (21 October 2017) have the most recent CQC reports.