ABC Care
ABC Care is a home care agency in Oakham, Rutland (LE15 7TU).
Newly registered with the CQC, October 2026. No inspection rating has been published yet.
About ABC Care
ABC Care is a home care agency in Oakham, visiting older people and younger adults in their own homes across Rutland and the surrounding area. Rutland is small and rural, which shapes everything about how we work. Our clients often live in villages where the bus is infrequent and family may be a long drive away, and a carer's visit can be the only knock on the door in a day. So we build our rounds around the travelling time the roads really need, and we treat the conversation as part of the visit rather than an interruption to the tasks. The practical work is straightforward. Help to get up, washed and dressed with dignity intact. Medication at the right time, properly recorded. Proper meals rather than something opened and abandoned. Shopping, laundry and the general upkeep that keeps a house liveable. Help to move about safely indoors. Being a small operation in a small county has an advantage we try not to waste: people get carers they know, and our carers get to know people properly. That is how somebody notices the change in breathing, the untouched food or the letters piling up behind the door. We will also say honestly when visits are no longer enough, in time for a family to plan rather than react. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Ring us and ask whatever you need to know.
Care provided at ABC Care
- Older person care
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How ABC Care - Rutland compares in Rutland
Measured against the 15 home care agencies registered in Rutland.
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated. 10 of the 15 agencies (67%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Registered
- October 2026. One of the newer agencies in the area. Only 0 of the 15 have registered more recently.
- Provider
- 2 services. Appleberry Care Limited runs 2 adult social care services.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered home care agencies in Rutland.
The local picture: Rutland
What the numbers say about home care in Rutland.
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| 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 Rutland agencies publish a rate.) |
| What Rutland pays | £22.88 an hour (Average hourly rate, October 2026.) |
| Homecare Association minimum price | £34.42 an hour (2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.) |
| Live in care, England | £1,250 to £1,668 a week (Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.) |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 6,200. Rising to 7,400 by 2035, up 19%
- People aged 85 and over: 1,700. Rising to 2,700 by 2035, up 57%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 800. Rising to 1,000 by 2035, up 30%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 51%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 14 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 19 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published home care rates, Homecare Association.
Good to know about ABC Care - Rutland
Facts from public registers, and what the agency has told us.
- Registered with CQC
- 22 October 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- Appleberry Care Limited, which runs 2 adult social care services in England. All 1 that have a rating are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Service type
- Personal care in people's own homes (domiciliary care).
- Where it covers
- Not yet confirmed by the agency. Check that your postcode is covered before you rely on it.
- Live in, overnight and 24 hour care
- Not yet confirmed. The agency can add these when it claims its profile.
Sources: CQC register and the agency's own entries. Anything marked not yet confirmed is shown as unknown rather than guessed.
Common questions about ABC Care
Where is ABC Care located?
ABC Care is a home care agency based in Oakham, Rutland (LE15 7TU), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does ABC Care provide?
ABC Care is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Questions families ask about ABC Care
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. ABC Care - Rutland does not list dementia care on the CQC register. Choose an agency that does if dementia is part of the picture.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. ABC Care - Rutland covers roughly 10 miles from Oakham.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the East Midlands
ABC Care - Rutland has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the East Midlands, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £26 to £31 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the East Midlands, not a quote from ABC Care - Rutland. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
More about the care at ABC Care
Home Care at ABC Care
Appleberry Care is the provider behind this Oakham agency, registered on 22 October 2026 and not yet inspected. Indicative East Midlands rates for care at home are £26 to £31 an hour, a regional guide rather than its own price, and Rutland council may contribute after an assessment. Being small in a small county is the advantage the agency claims, saying people get carers they know and that rounds are built around the travelling time the roads really need. Ask what the minimum visit length is and how many calls a day are realistic in outlying villages. Ask also how it decides when visits are no longer enough, since it says it will raise that early.
Older Person Care at ABC Care
Letters piling up behind the door is one of the things this agency says a carer who knows somebody will spot, along with the change in breathing or the untouched food. For an older person in Rutland the work is help to get up, washed and dressed with dignity intact, medication at the right time and properly recorded, proper meals rather than something opened and abandoned, shopping and laundry, and help to move about safely indoors. ABC Care treats the conversation as part of the visit rather than an interruption to it. Ask how many carers would come in a typical week. Ask too what cover exists in the evening and at weekends, since nobody stays in the house.
Younger Adults at ABC Care
Rutland is the council that would assess an adult under 65 and decide what it contributes. Younger adults sit on this registration beside older people, so visits can be built around work, study or family rather than a fixed round. Ask how times are agreed and who would attend regularly.
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