Home Care in Swadlincote
Swadlincote has 9 CQC registered home care agencies. 5 are rated Good, and 4 have not yet been rated. 4 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Swadlincote at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Swadlincote, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 11,100. Rising to 14,100 by 2035, up 26%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,400. Rising to 2,000 by 2035, up 37%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,700. Rising to 4,600 by 2035, up 67%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 69%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Derbyshire as a whole is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 18 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 125 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.8 miles).
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Choosing a home care agency in Swadlincote and what to weigh
Working with a partly rated picture
Five of the nine providers listed hold a Good rating and four have not yet been inspected. A missing rating is not a warning in itself, since newly registered agencies are inspected in due course, but it does mean there is no published evidence to lean on. In those cases ask how long the agency has been operating, who owns it and how many packages it currently runs. For rated agencies, read the safe and responsive sections most closely, because late or missed calls and problems with medicines are what most often unsettle a household.
Continuity is the real test
Ask how many different care workers would come through the door in a typical week, whether the same people cover weekends, and what happens when someone is off sick or on holiday. Ask whether visit times are fixed or offered as a window, and ask to see a rota in advance. For anyone with memory difficulties, a small and familiar team makes far more difference than any promise in a brochure.
Checks worth making before you commit
Ask what training staff have completed for the tasks actually needed, whether that is moving and handling, catheter care or supporting someone living with dementia. Ask how visits are recorded and whether relatives at a distance can see the notes. Ask who answers the telephone on a Sunday evening and how quickly a missed call is noticed and covered.
Getting an assessment and sorting out the cost
The assessment of need
Anyone who appears to require care and support can ask for a free assessment, whatever their savings. For support at home it concentrates on practical daily tasks and on the hours when help matters most, and it should also take in equipment and small adaptations, which sometimes reduce the number of visits needed. A relative providing regular unpaid care can request a separate carer assessment in their own right.
Who pays for care at home
Where needs are eligible, a financial assessment sets the contribution. Home care is treated differently from a care home place, because the value of the house someone lives in is not counted while care is delivered there. Savings above the national threshold usually mean paying privately, while people below it receive help towards the cost. Assessments and funded packages are arranged through Derbyshire County Council adult social care. Ask about a direct payment if you would rather choose the agency yourself.
How charges add up
Home care is normally billed by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends, on bank holidays and overnight. Several short calls a day mount up faster than an hourly rate suggests, so work out the weekly total before comparing agencies. Ask for a written rate card and ask what notice is needed to change or cancel a visit.
9 home care in Swadlincote
- Home Instead, Ashby and Melbourne · 2 Hill Street, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 8HL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Derby Senior Care Limited
We at Home Instead Swadlincote, Ashby and Melbourne are proud to provide compassionate home care across Swadlincote and the surrounding South Derbyshire communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the comfort of their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Chereb Care Services · 19 Willow Close, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 7NB
Home care · Run by Chereb Care Services Ltd
We at Chereb Care Services are proud to provide dedicated home care across Swadlincote and the surrounding communities, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably and independently in the place they know best: their own home. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Faith Home Care · UNIT 2 Oaktree Business Park, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9DJ
Home care · Run by Faith Home Care Ltd
Faith Home Care provides care at home in Swadlincote and the surrounding parts of Derbyshire. We support older adults and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with mental health conditions, those with a physical disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Bradcare · Albion Works, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0EG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bradcare Limited
Here at Bradcare, we provide home care support to people living in Swadlincote and across the surrounding areas of Derbyshire. We work with individuals in their own homes, which we believe is often the most comfortable and familiar...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - ENA Homecare Service · Holford House, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9BX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ena Care Call Limited
We at ENA Homecare Service are proud to provide compassionate home care across Swadlincote and the surrounding Derbyshire communities, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - DCC South Home Care · Derbyshire County Council Area Office, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0AH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Derbyshire County Council
DCC South Derbyshire Home Care provides support to people in their own homes in Swadlincote and the surrounding part of South Derbyshire. We work with older people and younger adults. A great deal of our work is about helping somebody get...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults - AHP Homecare · Griffin House, Swadlincote, Leicestershire, DE12 6DQ
Home care · Run by AHP Homecare Ltd
AHP Homecare supports people in and around Swadlincote in their own homes. We are a home care agency with a straightforward purpose, which is to make it possible for somebody to stay where they want to be for as long as that is sensible...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults - Premier Community South · Unit 10 Rink Drive, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 8JL
Home care · Run by Premier Nursing Agency Limited
Here at Premier Community South Derbyshire, we provide home care support to people living in Swadlincote and the surrounding areas of Derbyshire. Our work is straightforward in its aim: to help people remain in the comfort of their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Bosworth Homecare Services · Unit 7a Woodhouse Business Centre, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 8ED
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Givecare
Bosworth Homecare provides support at home for people in Swadlincote and the surrounding part of Derbyshire. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults, people with a learning...
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, East Midlands Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few Derbyshire agencies publish a rate. | £30.58 to £32.23 an hour |
| What Derbyshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £29.75 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
- Bradcare Limited, 3 July 2025, Good
- DCC South Derbyshire Home Care, 18 May 2023, Good
- ENA Homecare Service, 21 May 2021, Good
Longest since a report
- Bosworth Homecare Services, 8 August 2019, Good
- Home Instead Swadlincote, Ashby and Melbourne, 10 March 2020, Good
- ENA Homecare Service, 21 May 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Swadlincote
How many home care agencies are there in Swadlincote?
Swadlincote has 9 CQC registered home care agencies: 5 Good, 4 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 Swadlincote?
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 Derbyshire 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 Swadlincote were inspected most recently?
Bradcare Limited (3 July 2025), DCC South Derbyshire Home Care (18 May 2023) and ENA Homecare Service (21 May 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.