Home Care in Ryde
Ryde has 6 CQC registered home care agencies. 5 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. 5 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ryde at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Ryde, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 23,100. Rising to 27,000 by 2035, up 17%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,800. Rising to 9,100 by 2035, up 57%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 60%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed. 37 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 46 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
- Compared with the rest of Isle of Wight: Fewer agencies. Isle of Wight has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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Planning and Paying for Care in Ryde
Why the assessment comes first
The care needs assessment is the document everything else rests on. Agencies use it to judge what a package should look like, and funders use it to decide whether they will contribute. It is free, it is not means tested, and it obliges the family to nothing, so requesting it early costs nothing and prevents a good deal of repetition later.
How the council supports it
Assessments and funded support here are the responsibility of Isle of Wight Council Adult Social Care, which will also assess a family carer's own needs where asked. Where a person is eligible, the council may commission the care itself or offer a direct payment, which lets the family choose and engage an agency directly. A financial assessment of income and capital runs alongside, measured against thresholds set nationally rather than locally.
What the visits are likely to cost
Home care is charged by the hour, with higher rates in the evenings, at weekends and on bank holidays, so the weekly total follows from the pattern of calls rather than from any single quoted rate. Ask for the price of each type of visit, whether a minimum call length applies, and what notice is required to alter or cancel a visit without being charged for it.
Choosing a Provider in Ryde and What to Check
What the ratings tell you
Five of the six agencies are rated Good and one, Ryde House Outreach Service, holds an Outstanding rating. A grade summarises one inspection across five key questions, so open the report and see which of them carried the judgement. In home care the detail usually concerns punctuality, staffing levels and how well the agency responds when something goes wrong, and none of that is visible in the grade alone.
The questions that reveal most
Ask how many different carers a person will see over a fortnight, and ask for a number rather than a reassurance. Ask what the agency does when a carer calls in sick, and how much notice of a change you can expect. Ask whether travel time between clients is paid, since agencies that pay it generally retain staff longer and send the same faces.
Where home care stops being enough
No visiting service supervises the hours between calls, and that is the limitation families discover latest. Where the risk lies in those gaps, at night or around mobility, it is worth asking the agency honestly whether live in care or a residential placement would serve better. A provider willing to say so is usually the one worth engaging.
6 home care in Ryde
- JHN Healthcare · Fortis House, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1QT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by JHN Healthcare Limited
We at JHN Healthcare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Ryde and the wider Isle of Wight, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care agency rooted in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - House Outreach Service · Binstead Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3NF
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Ryde House Homes Ltd
Ryde House Outreach provides care and support in people's own homes and in the community on the Isle of Wight. Our approach is to build support around the individual rather than to offer a fixed package and expect people to fit into it. We...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Empathy Care (IOW) · 14 Great Preston Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1DR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Empathy Care (IOW) Ltd
We at Empathy Care (IOW) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Ryde and the wider Isle of Wight, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care agency, we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Village · 28 Woodland View, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 2DG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Southern Housing
Ryde Village provides care and support to people living in their own homes on the Isle of Wight. We support older people, adults living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Wight Home Care · The Lodge, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 3NB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Wight Home Care Limited
Wight Home Care provides care and support in people's own homes in Ryde and across the Isle of Wight. Our purpose is to make home a place where somebody can be properly looked after, so that moving elsewhere remains a choice rather than an...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Emerald Agency · 15 West Hill Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1LG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Westhill IOW Limited
Emerald Agency supports adults in their own homes in Ryde and across the Isle of Wight. Our work is with adults who have learning disabilities, with autistic adults, and with people who have sight or hearing loss. We are clear about what...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Isle of Wight agencies publish a rate. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| What Isle of Wight pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £25.44 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
- JHN Healthcare Ltd, 25 September 2024, Good
- Wight Home Care Limited, 1 March 2023, Good
- Ryde Village, 2 April 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Ryde House Outreach Service, 27 November 2018, Outstanding
- Emerald Agency, 28 February 2019, Good
- Empathy Care (IOW), 22 February 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Ryde
How many home care agencies are there in Ryde?
Ryde has 6 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 5 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Ryde?
Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Isle of Wight 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 Ryde were inspected most recently?
JHN Healthcare Ltd (25 September 2024), Wight Home Care Limited (1 March 2023) and Ryde Village (2 April 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.