Home Care in Witham
Witham has 9 CQC registered home care agencies. 6 are rated Good, and 3 have not yet been rated. 5 of the 9 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Witham at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Witham, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, East of England: £26.00 to £34.30 an hour. Middle half of prices from 15 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 18,000. Rising to 20,900 by 2035, up 16%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,300. Rising to 2,900 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,600. Rising to 7,400 by 2035, up 62%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 73%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Essex as a whole is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 3 closed. 33 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 54 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Arranging and funding care at home in Witham
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, the assessment concentrates on practical daily tasks and on the hours when help matters most, covering washing, dressing, meals, medicines and getting safely in and out of bed. It should also consider 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 support 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 Essex County Council adult social care, which also reviews packages over time. Ask about a direct payment if you would rather choose and manage the agency yourself.
How charges usually work
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 add up faster than an hourly rate suggests, so work out the weekly total before comparing agencies. Ask for a written rate card, ask whether travel time is charged, and ask what notice is required to alter or cancel a visit.
Choosing between the Witham agencies and what matters
Working with a partly rated picture
Six of the nine providers listed hold a Good rating and three have not yet been inspected. A missing rating is not a warning in itself, but it does mean there is no published evidence to rely on, so the conversation with the manager has to do more work. 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, since missed or late calls and medicines errors 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 ill 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 familiar team makes far more difference than any brochure claim.
Checks worth making before you commit
Ask what training staff have completed for the specific tasks 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. Ask how complaints are handled, and listen for a process rather than a reassurance.
9 home care in Witham
- A PL+US Caring Service · Ground Floor Brooklet House, Witham, Essex, CM8 1BA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Lesley Wheeler
We at A PL+US Caring Service are proud to offer trusted home care to individuals and families across Witham, Essex, and the surrounding CM postcode area. As a dedicated home care agency, we believe that receiving compassionate support in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Support Hands Domiciliary Care · 81 Allectus Way, Witham, Essex, CM8 1NY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Support Hands Domiciliary Care Ltd
We at Support Hands Domiciliary Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Witham and the surrounding communities in Essex, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults - St Georges · 5 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, CM8 2AF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by St Georges Limited
Here at St Georges, we provide home care to people living in Witham, Essex and the surrounding area. Our aim is simple: to support people to live well in their own homes, on their own terms, with as much independence as possible. We work...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Calm Futures · Unit 17, Witham, Essex, CM8 3EU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Calm Futures Limited
We are Calm Futures, based in Witham, and we provide care and support in people's own homes across Essex. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, people with physical disabilities, older people and younger adults....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Radis Community Care (Helen Court) · River View, Witham, Essex, CM8 1FX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by G P Homecare Limited
Radis Community Care provides home care to adults in Witham and the surrounding part of Essex. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Rockview Healthcare Solutions · 61 Wood Grove, Witham, Essex, CM8 3FN
Home care · Run by Rockview Healthcare Solutions Ltd
Rockview Healthcare Solutions supports people in their own homes in Witham and across Essex. Our starting point is that home is where most people are happiest, and that with sensible support a great many people can stay there far longer...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Royal Mencap Society - Domiciliary Care · Avenue Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2DT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Royal Mencap Society
Essex Domiciliary Care, part of the Royal Mencap Society, supports people in their own homes in Witham and the surrounding parts of Essex. Much of our work is with adults who have a learning disability or autism. There what helps most is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults - JJR Care · 3 Wylds Close, Witham, Essex, CM8 3TT
Home care · Run by JJR Care Ltd
JJR Care provides care and support in people's own homes across Witham and the surrounding part of Essex. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people with loss of sight...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Darem Healthcare · 10 Crittall Close, Witham, Essex, CM8 3SY
Home care · Run by Darem Healthcare Ltd
Darem Healthcare provides care and support in people's own homes in Witham and the surrounding parts of Essex. We are here for people who want to carry on living in their own place and need some help to make that safe and manageable. Most...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, East of England Middle half of prices from 15 agencies. Median £31.88. Shown for East of England because too few Essex agencies publish a rate. | £26.00 to £34.30 an hour |
| What Essex pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.04 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
- St Georges Ltd, 7 August 2026, Good
- JJR Care Ltd, 19 February 2026, Not yet rated
- A PL+US Caring Service, 3 November 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- Royal Mencap Society - Essex Domiciliary Care, 30 April 2021, Good
- Calm Futures, 2 November 2022, Good
- Support Hands Domiciliary Care Ltd, 26 November 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Witham
How many home care agencies are there in Witham?
Witham has 9 CQC registered home care agencies: 6 Good, 3 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 Witham?
Hourly care visits, East of England: £26.00 to £34.30 an hour. Middle half of prices from 15 agencies. Median £31.88. Shown for East of England because too few Essex 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 Witham were inspected most recently?
St Georges Ltd (7 August 2026), JJR Care Ltd (19 February 2026) and A PL+US Caring Service (3 November 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.
Local care news in Essex
- New 55 bed care home registered with CQC in Basildon: Oaklands (Essex) (5 November 2026)
- Highfield Care Home registered as a 60 bed care home in Uttlesford (5 November 2026)
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