Home Care in Stourbridge
Stourbridge has 9 CQC registered home care agencies. 2 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, and 6 have not yet been rated. 2 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Stourbridge at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Stourbridge, 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: 35,100. Rising to 37,300 by 2035, up 6%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,500. Rising to 5,200 by 2035, up 14%
- People aged 85 and over: 9,200. Rising to 12,000 by 2035, up 31%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 3 closed. 61 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 476 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 miles).
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 and Funding Care at Home in Stourbridge
The money and the paperwork are usually settled before a single carer arrives, and knowing how that part works makes choosing between the nine agencies covering Stourbridge considerably less daunting.
Asking for a Care Needs Assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for a free assessment, whatever their savings. It looks at the ordinary business of the day, from washing and dressing to eating, moving about safely, managing medication and keeping in touch with people, and it produces a written record of eligible needs. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care is responsible for carrying out that assessment and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible, and the request may come from the individual, a relative acting for them, or a hospital team planning a discharge. Anyone already doing most of the caring can ask for a separate carer's assessment of their own.
What the Council Can Contribute
A financial assessment follows, considering income and savings. For care delivered at home the value of the property the person lives in is left out of that calculation, which often makes support easier to obtain than it is for a residential move. Where capital falls below the national upper threshold the council contributes towards the cost while the person pays an assessed amount from income. Some people take that funding as a direct payment and choose their own agency, which widens the field.
How Agencies Charge
Charges are set by the hour or by the visit, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and they differ from agency to agency. Ask what a half hour call actually costs once minimum charges and travel are counted, how much notice is needed to change or cancel a visit, and how often rates are reviewed. Have those answers in writing before care begins.
Choosing a Home Care Agency in Stourbridge
What the Ratings Do and Do Not Show
Only three of the nine agencies here carry a published judgement, one Outstanding and two Good, so for most of the list there is no inspection evidence to weigh. Where a report exists, note its date and read the individual key questions rather than the headline word alone. Where none exists, ask the manager directly how long the agency has operated, how staff are recruited and trained, and whether they can put you in touch with existing clients.
Reliability and the Right Fit
Reliability is what families end up judging an agency on. Ask how many different carers a person would see in a typical week, how sickness and holidays are covered, what happens when a carer runs late and whether you are told. Check that the times you need can genuinely be staffed, particularly early mornings, evenings and weekends, and ask whether the agency takes on more demanding work such as dementia support, hoisting or end of life care.
9 home care in Stourbridge
- The Homecaring Team · Office 3, Stourbridge, Staffordshire, DY7 6HF
Home care · Run by The Homecaring Team Ltd
We at The Homecaring Team are proud to provide compassionate home care across Stourbridge and the surrounding communities, supporting older people and adults living with dementia or physical disabilities to remain safely and comfortably in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability - Nellies Complex Care · 177 Lower High Street, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY8 1TG
Home care · Run by Nellies Complex Care Ltd
Nellies Complex Care supports people in and around Stourbridge in their own homes, often where needs are considerable and where support has to be planned carefully rather than assembled from a standard package. We work with older people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Lumiere Homes · 135a, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY8 1DW
Home care · Run by Lumiere Homes Ltd
We are Lumiere Homes, a home care provider working in Stourbridge and across the Dudley area. We support older people, adults living with dementia and younger adults in their own homes, for as long as home is where they want to be. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults - Taylor Made Care · 60b, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY9 8AY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Taylor Made Care Ltd
We support people in their own homes in Stourbridge and across Dudley. Those we work with include adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or hearing loss and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Inshore Support - Supported Living · Davies House Business Centre, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY8 3SS
Home care · Run by Inshore Support Limited
Inshore Support provides supported living for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults in Stourbridge and the surrounding area. Our support is given where people live, in their own tenancies, and the point of it is a settled,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism - Home Instead · 78 Worcester Road, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, DY9 0NJ
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Fiftytwo 7 Care Ltd
Home Instead Stourbridge provides care and support in people's own homes across the town and the surrounding area. Our purpose is to make home a place where somebody can be properly looked after, so that moving elsewhere remains a choice...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Helping Hands · 143 High Street, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY8 1DW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
Helping Hands Stourbridge supports people across Stourbridge and the surrounding area in their own homes. We plan support around the way somebody already lives rather than around a standard package, and we keep the same carers visiting the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Care That Cares · 4 Perrins Rise, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY9 8XP
Home care · Run by Care That Cares Ltd
Care That Cares is a home care agency in Stourbridge, supporting people in their own homes across Dudley. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have a learning disability, with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Homecare For You · 3 High Street, Stourbridge, Dudley, DY9 8JT
Home care · Run by Home Care For You Ltd
Homecare For You in Dudley provides care and support in people's own homes in Stourbridge and the surrounding area. Staying at home is what most people want, and our job is to make that a dependable option rather than one that quietly...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, 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 Dudley agencies publish a rate. | £28.30 to £32.00 an hour |
| What Dudley pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £21.92 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
- Helping Hands Stourbridge, 25 August 2026, Good
- Inshore Support LTD - Supported Living, 30 April 2025, Not yet rated
- Home Instead Stourbridge, 2 May 2019, Outstanding
Longest since a report
- Taylor Made Care Ltd, 18 April 2018, Good
- Home Instead Stourbridge, 2 May 2019, Outstanding
- Inshore Support LTD - Supported Living, 30 April 2025, Not yet rated
Frequently asked questions about home care in Stourbridge
How many home care agencies are there in Stourbridge?
Stourbridge has 9 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good, 6 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 Stourbridge?
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 Dudley 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 Stourbridge were inspected most recently?
Helping Hands Stourbridge (25 August 2026), Inshore Support LTD - Supported Living (30 April 2025) and Home Instead Stourbridge (2 May 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.