How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Tamworth?

Contact the adult social care team at Staffordshire County Council and ask for an assessment for the person who needs help. It is free and open to anyone who appears to need care, whatever their income or savings. A relative, neighbour, GP or hospital team can make the request on their behalf. The assessor considers washing, dressing, meals, medication, mobility and safety at home, and the written outcome guides how much support is appropriate.

Can Staffordshire County Council pay for home care?

It can contribute, once a financial assessment has looked at income and capital. Savings above the national upper threshold usually mean paying for care privately, while assets below it bring a council contribution towards an agreed package. Many of those who qualify take the support as a direct payment and choose the agency themselves. The care needs assessment always comes first, because it establishes what support is required before funding is settled.

Which home care agencies cover Tamworth?

Eighteen registered providers appear on this page, among them Helping Hands Lichfield and Tamworth, Bluebird Care Tamworth and Lichfield, Senior Care Tamworth Ltd and Hills Angels Homecare. Twelve of the eighteen hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, two are rated Requires Improvement and four have not yet been rated. Every entry links to a profile showing the current rating and, where one exists, the inspection report behind it. Comparing a shortlist side by side is the quickest way to narrow the field.

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

In a residential care home a person lives on site and receives help with daily living such as washing, dressing, meals and medication from care staff. A nursing home offers the same support with registered nurses on the premises providing clinical care, which suits complex medication, wound care and unstable long term conditions. Home care comes before either, keeping someone in their own house with visits arranged around their routine. Many families use home care first and consider a move only when needs outgrow what visits can safely cover.

How far in advance should we start looking for home care?

It helps to start before the situation becomes urgent, while there is still time to compare agencies properly. Assessments and financial checks take a few weeks, and providers do not always have capacity in a particular area at short notice. Beginning early also allows a small package to be trialled and adjusted before needs increase. If it turns out care is not needed yet, nothing has been lost by asking.

What should I ask a home care agency before agreeing a package?

Ask how many different carers are likely to visit across a fortnight and how holidays and sickness are covered. Ask about the shortest visit the agency accepts, whether call times are guaranteed within a window, and how families are told when a visit runs late. Ask who writes and reviews the care plan and how quickly support can be increased if health declines. Request the hourly rates in writing, including weekend, bank holiday and travel charges.

Home Care in Tamworth

Tamworth has 18 CQC registered home care agencies. 12 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 4 have not yet been rated. 14 of the 18 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Tamworth at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Tamworth, 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: 7,800. Rising to 9,100 by 2035, up 16%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,000. Rising to 1,200 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 1,700. Rising to 2,800 by 2035, up 59%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Staffordshire as a whole is 68%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 16 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 92 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).

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Arranging and Funding Home Care in Tamworth

The Assessment That Comes First

Before agreeing anything with an agency, it is worth asking for a care needs assessment, which is free and still the thing families most often skip. It is not means tested, and a relative, a neighbour, a GP or a hospital discharge team can request it just as readily as the person needing help. Staffordshire County Council is the authority responsible for carrying it out for people living in Tamworth and for arranging any funded support that follows. The assessor looks at washing, dressing, meals, medication, mobility and safety around the house, and records how often help is needed and at which times of day. That written outcome gives agencies a clear brief to quote against, which is useful even when the family expects to pay privately.

What the Support Costs

Home care is bought by the hour, so the weekly total depends on how many visits are needed and how long each one lasts. A short daily call to prompt medication sits at the bottom of the range, while three or four longer visits a day, or overnight cover, costs considerably more. Ask each agency to set out its rates in writing and check what applies at weekends, on bank holidays and for travel, since those additions can shift the total noticeably.

Council Contributions and Direct Payments

A financial assessment establishes what the council will pay towards an agreed package, taking account of both capital and income. Savings above the national upper threshold normally mean funding the care privately, while assets below it bring a contribution. People who qualify can often take that support as a direct payment, choosing their own agency rather than accepting one arranged for them. Attendance allowance is worth asking about too, as it is not means tested and can be put towards the cost of visits.

Choosing the Right Home Care Agency in Tamworth

Reading a Mixed Set of Ratings

Eighteen agencies cover Tamworth on this page, twelve rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, two rated Requires Improvement and four not yet rated. Each rating condenses five separate judgements about whether a service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led, so two agencies with the same label can differ in ways that matter to you. A Requires Improvement rating sometimes reflects record keeping, recruitment checks or oversight rather than the quality of care at the door, and the report will say which. Where no rating exists, the agency has not been inspected since registering, so your own questions have to do the work instead.

Continuity and Timekeeping

Once visits start, the complaint heard most often is not about price but about how many different carers arrive across a week. Frequent changes mean routines are explained again and again, and small shifts in health are easier to miss. Ask how many carers a package of this size would normally involve over a fortnight, how holidays and sickness are covered, and whether call times are guaranteed within a window. Ask how the office contacts a family when a visit is running late.

Getting It Down in Writing

Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed, and who to speak to when something needs changing. Check whether the agency can increase the package if needs grow, and whether it offers overnight or waking night support should that become necessary. Confirm the notice period on both sides, so that ending the arrangement is straightforward if it does not suit.

18 home care in Tamworth

Radis Community Care (Live-in Services) · Mercia House, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4AS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by G P Homecare Limited
Radis Community Care arranges live in care, placing a worker in a person's own home in Tamworth and across the surrounding part of Staffordshire. Live in care is a different proposition from a round of visits and the difference is worth...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Evolving Care · Lanner Suite, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 5DQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Evolving Care Limited
We at Evolving Care Tamworth are proud to provide compassionate home care across Tamworth and the wider Staffordshire community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Rooted in the West...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Phoenix Healthcare · Amington House, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4AS
Home care · Run by UK Phoenix Healthcare Limited
We are Phoenix Healthcare, a home care agency supporting adults in Tamworth and the surrounding part of Staffordshire. We provide care and support in people's own homes. The range of people we work with is broad. Older people and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Bluebird Care (and Lichfield) · Manor House, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7QF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by M& D Careplus Limited
Bluebird Care Tamworth and Lichfield supports people in their own homes across both towns and the surrounding villages. We work with older people and people living with dementia, with adults who have a learning disability and with autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Senior Care · Unit 1 Mercury Park, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4RP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Senior Care Tamworth Limited
Senior Care Tamworth provides care and support in people's own homes in the town and the surrounding parts of Staffordshire. Our purpose is to make home a place where somebody can be properly looked after, so that staying put remains a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Standon Gardens Domiciliary Services · 12 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AG
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Standon Gardens Limited
At Standon Gardens, we provide home care to people living in Tamworth and the surrounding areas of Staffordshire. We support older adults who want to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, offering care that fits around...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care
Home First - Lichfield · Merlin House, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3HF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
We at Home First Lichfield & Tamworth are proud to provide compassionate home care to individuals and families across Tamworth and the surrounding Staffordshire communities. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Committed2Care · Unit 15, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4RD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Committed2Care Ltd
We are Committed2Care, a home care agency working with people across Tamworth and the wider Staffordshire area. We visit people in their own homes, at the times they choose, to help with the parts of the day that have become difficult....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Gain Healthcare · 14 Victoria Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7HL
Home care · Run by Gain Healthcare Ltd
We at Gain Healthcare Tamworth are proud to offer compassionate home care across Tamworth and the surrounding Staffordshire communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
JJ Starlight Care · Unit 12 105 Kettlebrook Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 1AG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by JJ Starlight Care Ltd
We at JJ Starlight Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Tamworth and the surrounding communities of Staffordshire, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Diversity Care - 6A Market Street · 6A Market Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7LU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Diversity Care Limited
Diversity Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Tamworth and across Staffordshire. We are a home care agency, so we come to you and build support around the life you already have. The people we visit are a varied...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Helping Hands Lichfield · 37 George Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7LJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
Helping Hands Lichfield and Tamworth provides care and support to people in their own homes across Tamworth, Lichfield and the surrounding parts of Staffordshire. Our aim is straightforward, which is to make staying at home a realistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Meridian Health and Social Care · 1 Victoria Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7HL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Meridian Health and Social Care Limited
We at Meridian Health and Social Care Tamworth are proud to offer trusted home care across Tamworth and the surrounding Staffordshire communities, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Compassionate Care · First Floor, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7HL
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Jaika Healthcare Limited
We at Compassionate Care Tamworth are a home care agency proudly supporting individuals and families across Tamworth and the surrounding Staffordshire communities. Our mission is to deliver personalised care in the place people cherish...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Hills Angels Homecare · Suite 1, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7HL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mr Matthew James Hill
We at Hills Angels Homecare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Tamworth and the surrounding Staffordshire communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Reviverise · Mercury Business Centre, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 4RP
Home care · Run by Reviverise LTD
We at Reviverise are proud to provide compassionate home care across Tamworth and the surrounding Staffordshire communities, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Brighter Days · 15 Lichfield Crescent, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3AJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Brighter Days Staffordshire Ltd
We at Brighter Days Staffordshire are proud to provide compassionate home care across Tamworth and the surrounding Staffordshire communities, supporting individuals to live well and independently in the place they know best: their own...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Pharos East Midlands · Drayton Court, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 3RG
Home care · Run by Pharos Care Limited
We at Pharos East Midlands are proud to offer compassionate home care across Tamworth and the surrounding Staffordshire communities, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person 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, West Midlands Middle half of prices from 8 agencies. Median £32.00. Shown for West Midlands because too few Staffordshire agencies publish a rate.	£28.30 to £32.00 an hour
What Staffordshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£24.95 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

Phoenix Healthcare, 29 March 2026, Not yet rated
Compassionate Care Tamworth, 11 July 2023, Requires improvement
Helping Hands Lichfield & Tamworth, 17 January 2023, Good

Longest since a report

Hills Angels Homecare, 9 February 2018, Good
Senior Care Tamworth Ltd, 20 April 2018, Good
Meridian Health and Social Care - Tamworth, 26 February 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Tamworth

How many home care agencies are there in Tamworth?

Tamworth has 18 CQC registered home care agencies: 12 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 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 Tamworth?

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 Staffordshire 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 Tamworth were inspected most recently?

Phoenix Healthcare (29 March 2026), Compassionate Care Tamworth (11 July 2023) and Helping Hands Lichfield & Tamworth (17 January 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.