How is a care needs assessment arranged in Somerset?

Approach the adult social care team at Somerset Council and describe what has become difficult at home. The referral does not have to come from the person concerned, as a relative, friend, GP or hospital discharge coordinator can make it instead. The assessment is free and no financial test applies before it takes place. Setting down specific recent examples, rather than a general impression, will help the assessor reach an accurate conclusion.

Does Somerset Council help with the cost of home care?

It can, once the needs assessment has identified eligible needs and the financial assessment has compared capital and income with national thresholds. Support may be delivered as care the council arranges or as a direct payment that lets the person choose their own agency. Where capital sits above the threshold, the person pays for their care but is still entitled to information and advice. A reassessment can be requested whenever needs or finances change materially.

Which home care agencies cover Somerset?

One hundred and sixteen providers registered with the Care Quality Commission for personal care in people's own homes are listed here. They include small independent agencies, branches of national organisations and services aimed at particular conditions. An agency registered for the county will not necessarily reach every village, since rounds depend on travel time between calls. Telephoning to confirm coverage at a specific address is the fastest way to reduce the list to realistic options.

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

A residential care home provides somewhere to live together with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals and daily routine. A nursing home holds an extra registration allowing registered nurses to deliver clinical care on site, which is required for wound care, complex medication or continuous monitoring. Home care is different again, since the support travels to the person rather than the person moving. Which option fits is normally established through a care needs assessment.

How far ahead should home care be arranged?

Begin before the need becomes pressing, because agencies have finite capacity and the busiest call times fill first. Early morning and bedtime visits are the hardest to secure, so being flexible about timings opens up more choice. Where care follows a hospital stay, ask for the discharge team to start planning well before the discharge date. Starting early also means a provider can be tried and replaced without a crisis if the fit turns out to be wrong.

What should I ask an agency before appointing it?

Ask how many carers will realistically attend over a month and how continuity is protected when someone is off sick. Check how late calls are communicated, who staffs the office out of hours and how quickly the care plan can be amended. Ask to see the latest inspection report and, where the rating was below Good, what has changed since. Questions about staff turnover and training in dementia and medication support are also worth putting directly.

Home Care in Somerset

Quality varies more than families expect across the home care agencies in Somerset, and the published ratings show it: Outstanding at a small number of providers, Good across the bulk of those inspected, Requires Improvement at others, and no rating at all for agencies the Care Quality Commission has not yet visited. One hundred and sixteen agencies match this search, each registered to deliver personal care in people's own homes. Responsibility for assessing what someone needs, and for the means test that follows, sits with Somerset Council, which decides whether any part of the cost is met from public funds and can arrange support or issue a direct payment. That conversation is worth having early. What ultimately separates one agency from another is found in the detail of an inspection, not in a single word. Follow the profiles through to the CQC reports, read what was observed, and let that shape the shortlist.

Arranging and funding home care in Somerset

Care at home can be bought privately from the first telephone call, but going through the formal route produces a written statement of need that stays useful whoever pays. It also opens access to support a family may not realise is available.

The assessment and what it covers

An assessment of care and support needs is free to anyone who appears to need it, with no means test standing in the way. The assessor works through the practical detail of a day, from getting out of bed and washing to preparing food, managing medication and moving safely around the house. Requests can come from the person, from a relative, or from a GP, district nurse or hospital team. Somerset Council adult social care completes the assessment and records the needs judged eligible for support.

Means testing, direct payments and carers

The financial assessment compares capital and income with national thresholds and sets any contribution accordingly. Where help is agreed, a direct payment gives the person control of the budget so they can appoint the agency themselves rather than accept whoever the council commissions. Self funders arrange their own care but keep the right to advice. A relative giving unpaid support can ask for a carer's assessment, which can lead to respite or practical help in its own right.

Reablement and short term support

Support after a hospital stay is often intended to be temporary, aimed at rebuilding confidence and independence rather than continuing indefinitely. Ask the council whether short term reablement applies, how long it runs and what happens when it ends, because ongoing care usually needs arranging separately before that period finishes.

Choosing a home care agency in Somerset and what to check

Every provider listed holds registration for personal care in people's homes. Beyond that shared threshold, agencies differ in how dependable they are, how well they know the person and how they handle the days when a rota falls apart.

Getting behind the rating

You will find Outstanding, Good and Requires Improvement among these providers, along with agencies not yet inspected. The overall word is a route into the report rather than an answer, and the sections on safety and leadership repay close reading, since staffing shortfalls and medication errors are recorded there. Check the inspection date before drawing conclusions, and ask any unrated agency when it registered and who manages it.

Practical questions about coverage and staffing

Ask whether the agency reliably covers the address and the times needed, because rounds are planned around travel and a provider may serve one area well and another barely at all. Establish how many carers will attend across a month, how sickness is covered and whether you are told when a call runs late. Ask about live in options and night support if those may be needed, and about training for dementia and moving and handling.

Reviewing how it goes

Read the contract for notice, price reviews and complaints before signing anything. Ask whether visits are logged electronically and whether relatives can see the notes. Keep an informal record of who came and when during the opening weeks, and raise problems while they are small, since a competent agency would far rather hear early.

119 home care in Somerset (showing 1–50)

Usafi Healthcare · 60A, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4QL
Home care · Run by Usafi Healthcare Limited
We at Usafi Healthcare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Taunton and the surrounding Somerset communities, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the TA...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Ability Care Solutions · 41 Cookson Close, Burnham-on-sea, Somerset, TA8 1QS
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Ability Care Solutions Ltd
We provide care at home in Burnham on Sea and the surrounding area, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or hearing. Our part is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Allerton C&S SW · The Keep, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2DX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Allerton C&S SW Limited
We at Allerton C&S SW are proud to provide trusted home care across Taunton and the surrounding Somerset communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care agency...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Dimensions Domiciliary Care Office · Office 11 - Discovery, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RN
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Dimensions Somerset Sev Limited
We at Dimensions Somerset Yeovil Domiciliary Care Office are proud to offer compassionate home care across Yeovil and the surrounding Somerset communities, supporting people to live well in the place they know best: their own home. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Noval Care · 26 Station Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1NL
Home care · Run by Noval Care Limited
We at Noval Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Taunton and the wider Somerset community, supporting older people and younger adults who wish to remain comfortably in the place they know best, their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Bluebird Care · Unit Z12, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Walter Manny Limited
We at Bluebird Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Wellington and the surrounding Somerset communities, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating throughout...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Eugene Care and Support · Office Suite 13, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4DB
Home care · Run by Eugene Care and Support Ltd
We at Eugene Care and Support are proud to offer compassionate home care across Bridgwater and the wider Somerset community, bringing professional, person centred support directly to the doorsteps of those who need it most. As a dedicated...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Live in Care · 4 Heron Gate Office Park, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2LR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Live in Care Ltd
We provide care at home across Taunton and the surrounding parts of Somerset, including live in support for people who need someone with them throughout the day and night. Live in care suits people who would struggle with a series of short...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
JSS Homecare T/S Nurses Group Homecare · Nexus Innovation Centre, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8QR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by JSS Homecare Ltd
We at JSS Homecare T/S Nurses Group Homecare are proud to provide compassionate home care to individuals and families across Yeovil and the surrounding Somerset communities. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional, person...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Luna 3-6-5 Healthcare Services · Melbourne House Business Centre, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2PJ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Luna 3-6-5 Healthcare Services Ltd
We at Luna 3-6-5 Healthcare are a home care provider based in the historic city of Wells, Somerset, supporting people to live well and safely in the comfort of their own homes across the BA postcode area and the wider South West. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Care Community (Deane) · First Floor, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3UF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Somerset Care Limited
We at Somerset Care Community (Taunton Deane) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Taunton and the wider Taunton Deane area of Somerset, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home....
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Future Living · 22 Laburnum Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 4EN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Tracey Jayne Mitchell
We at Future Living are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bridgwater and the wider Somerset community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the TA postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Select Homecare Direct · Kingfisher House, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3RH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Select Homecare Direct Ltd
We at Select Homecare Direct are proud to provide compassionate home care across Highbridge and the surrounding Somerset communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the TA...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders
Savannah Home Care · Office 12, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1JJ
Home care · Run by Savannah Home Care Services Ltd
We at Savannah Home Care Somerset are proud to provide compassionate home care across Wells and the surrounding communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they love most: their own home. As a dedicated home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Libertas Care - 3 The Barley Yard · 3 The Barley Yard, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7BQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Libertas Care Limited
We at Libertas Care are a dedicated home care agency based in Crewkerne, Somerset, providing compassionate support to people in the comfort of their own homes across the local community. Our team is proud to serve families throughout the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
In Caring Hands · Mendip Court, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3DG
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by In Caring Hands Limited
Here at In Caring Hands Wells, we provide home care to people living in Wells and the surrounding areas of Somerset. Our work centres on helping people remain in their own homes, in familiar surroundings, with as much independence as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bradbury Outreach Services · The Coach House West Lane, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7DR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bradbury Outreach Services Ltd
At Bradbury Outreach, we provide home care support to people living in Somerton and the surrounding areas of Somerset. We work with younger adults, including those living with learning disabilities, autism, and mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Home Instead & West · Comeytrowe Centre, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4TY
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Happy at Home Ltd
We at Home Instead Taunton & West Somerset are proud to offer compassionate home care across Taunton and the wider West Somerset area, supporting older people and adults who wish to remain living independently in the place they know and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
able2achieve Office · 23-25 Princes Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1EN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Able 2 Achieve Limited
Here at able2achieve Office, we provide home care support to people living in Yeovil and the surrounding areas of Somerset. Our aim is straightforward: to help people live well in their own homes, with the right support, at the right time....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Prestige Nursing · 17 High Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3PJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Prestige Nursing Limited
We at Prestige Nursing Taunton are proud to provide compassionate home care across Taunton and the surrounding Somerset communities, supporting individuals who wish to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Based in the...
Kulera Care · 3 Parsons Close, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1JS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Kulera Care Ltd
We at Kulera Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bridgwater and the surrounding Somerset community, supporting people to live safely, comfortably, and independently in the place they know and love best: their own home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Lily Caring Angels · 3 Holyrood Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2AH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Lily Caring Angels Limited
Here at Lily Caring Angels, we provide home care support to people living in Chard and the surrounding areas of Somerset. Our aim is straightforward: to help people remain comfortable, safe and independent in the place they know best,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bluebird Care Mendip · 1 Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5LD
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by iCAPS Enterprises Limited
We at Bluebird Care Mendip are proud to provide compassionate home care across Shepton Mallet and the wider Mendip area of Somerset, supporting people to live well and independently in the place they know and love best: their own home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Way Ahead Care · Ground Floor Wellington House, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3UF
Home care · Run by Way Ahead Community Services Ltd
We at Way Ahead Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Taunton and the wider Somerset area, supporting people to live well and safely in the comfort of their own homes. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Hummingbird Homecare · Suite E7 Abbey Manor Business Centre, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2EN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Hummingbird Care Home LLP
We at Hummingbird Homecare Yeovil are proud to offer compassionate home care across Yeovil and the surrounding Somerset communities, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best, their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Ruby Care · Wrantage Mills, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6DG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ruby Care Limited
We at Ruby Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Taunton and the surrounding communities of Somerset, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Our team delivers thoughtful,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Agincare UK · Kilkenny Court, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 7QL
Home care · Run by Agincare UK Limited
Agincare UK Somerset provides care and support to people in their own homes in Taunton and the surrounding area. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, physical disabilities, and sight and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Affinity Trust - South West · Mendip Court, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3DG
Home care · Run by Affinity Trust
At Affinity Trust South West, we provide home care support to people living in Wells and the surrounding Somerset area. We work with a wide range of individuals, including older people, younger adults, and those living with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Newgencaregroup · Victoria House, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3FA
Home care · Run by Newgencaregroup LTD
Newgencaregroup in Somerset provides care and support to people in their own homes in Taunton and the surrounding area. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience covers dementia and physical disabilities....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Meadow Court · Minehead Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6NS
Home care · Run by Mr Frederick John Eaton
Here at Meadow Court, we provide home care support to people living in Taunton and the surrounding areas of Somerset. We work with individuals in their own homes, helping them to maintain their independence and live life on their own...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health
Select Support + · Unit 11f, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 4JN
Home care · Run by Select Support Ltd
We at Select Support + are proud to offer compassionate home care across Highbridge and the wider Somerset community, supporting people 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
Enable Support Services · Yeovil Innovation Centre, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RN
Home care · Run by Enable Support Services Ltd
Enable Support provides care to people in their own homes in Yeovil and across this part of Somerset. The people we visit cover a broad range. Most are older adults, a good number living with dementia. We also support younger adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Aeria Homecare · Victoria House, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3FA
Home care · Run by Aeria Homecare Ltd
Aeria Homecare provides support in people's own homes in Taunton and across Somerset. Our aim is straightforward: the right amount of help, at the times it is genuinely needed, so that people can go on living in their own houses. We visit...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Realise South West · Huish House, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2EP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Somerset Care Limited
Realise South West supports people in their own homes in Taunton and the surrounding parts of Somerset. We work with adults who have a learning disability, adults who are autistic, and people living with mental health conditions. Our...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health
You are my Sunshine Homecare · 2-3 The Borough Mews, Wedmore, Somerset, BS28 4EB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by You are my Sunshine Homecare Ltd
Here at You are my Sunshine Homecare, we provide person centred care and support to people living in Wedmore and the wider Somerset area. Our team comes into people's homes because we believe that staying in familiar surroundings, close to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Mendip Care · Office 9, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1JJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mendip Care Ltd
We at Mendip Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Wells and the surrounding Somerset communities, supporting older people and adults with a range of needs to live well in the place they know best: their own home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Crimson Hill Support · Ferrydown House, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6PY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Crimson Hill Support Ltd
We are Crimson Hill Support, based in Bridgwater, and we provide support in people's own homes and in the community across Somerset. Our work is with adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, adults living with mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
G H Quality Care - 63 Taunton Road · 63 Taunton Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by G.H. Quality Care Limited
We provide care at home in Bridgwater and the surrounding part of Somerset, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with loss of sight or hearing. Most...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Your Life · Ellisfields Court, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3SS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Yourlife Management Services Limited
Your Life in Taunton is a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Taunton and the surrounding parts of Somerset. Most of the people we work with are older, and we also support younger adults, including people living...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
CL Lifestyles Night Care · 3 The Grove, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5HY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by C L Lifestyles LTD
Here at CL Lifestyles Night Care Somerset, we provide home care to people living in Taunton and the surrounding areas of Somerset. We come to you, supporting you in the place that matters most: your own home, on your own terms, within your...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Yourlife (2) · Managers Office, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3GH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Yourlife Management Services Limited
Yourlife in Taunton is a home care agency supporting people in and around the town. We visit older people and younger adults in their own homes, including people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Churchview Care Services · 8 The Crescent, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4EA
Home care · Run by Oaklea Care Limited
Here at Churchview Care, we provide home care support to people living in Taunton and the surrounding areas of Somerset. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in their own homes, maintaining their independence and continuing to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
BlueWave Care · 56 Port Stanley Close, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6FD
Home care · Run by BLUEWAVE CARE LTD
At BlueWave Care, we provide home care to people living in Taunton and the surrounding areas of Somerset. We work with older adults, younger adults, and people living with dementia, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Raven Support · Unit Z12, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9AD
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Raven Support Limited
Raven Support provides care and support in people's own homes in Wellington and the surrounding parts of Somerset. We work with older people, adults living with dementia or mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Mass Home Care · Unit A, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 6BD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mass Care Momentous Ltd
Mass Home Care supports people in and around Taunton to carry on living in their own homes, with as much or as little help as they need. We are a home care agency, so everything we do happens on someone else's territory, and we never...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Somerset · Greendale Farm, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3RU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Caple Healthcare Ltd
We at Somerset are proud to offer compassionate home care to individuals and families across Cheddar and the surrounding Somerset communities, providing support that helps people live safely and comfortably in the place they know best:...
Blue Moon Care · 68 Hamilton Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 2ES
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Blue Moon Care Ltd
We support younger adults in their own homes in Taunton and across Somerset. We have kept our focus deliberately narrow and would rather say so plainly than present ourselves as able to do everything. Supporting younger adults well asks...
Specialisms: Younger Adults
Total Care · 112 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3LJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mrs. Deborah Clark
We at Total Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bridgwater and the surrounding Somerset communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the TA postcode area,...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
MJ Home Care Staffing · Level One, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3EN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by MJ Home Care Staffing Limited
We at MJ Home Care Staffing are proud to provide compassionate home care across Taunton and the wider Somerset community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the TA...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Home Instead, Sherborne, Bridport · Yeovil Innovation Centre, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Gray Care Limited
We at Home Instead Yeovil, Sherborne, Bridport are proud to provide compassionate home care across Yeovil and the surrounding communities of Somerset, supporting older people and adults to live well within the comfort and familiarity of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults

What home care costs

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, South West Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96.	£28.75 to £34.94 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.

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