Find Home Care in Somerset

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In your results you'll see a rating from the Care Quality Commission, they regular care services in England and class them as:

Outstanding

Exceptional

Good

Performing well and meeting CQC expectations

Agency

Provider is a home care agency (CQC doesn't apply)

A Home Care agency works like a recruitment agency matching vetted, self employed carers with clients seeking care. Agencies are not regulated by the CQC because they don’t provide care. A home care provider is contracted to provide its own employed carers and is regulated by the CQC.

Requires Improvement

Not performing as it should; must improve

Inadequate

Performing badly; action being taken by the CQC

No Rating

Either haven't received a rating or may be a care agency

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Cost of Home Care Services in Somerset

Home care services in Somerset are in place to offer your elderly relative assistance with tasks around the house and help them to keep living comfortably and independently at home. This could include tidying around the house, cooking and washing up, or even help with shopping. Costs of home care in Somerset will vary dependent on a wide range of factors, that can include where your relative lives in the county. Large cities and towns, such as Bath, Taunton and Weston Super Mare will often provide home care at lower rates comparatively with the services for remote villages and rural parts of Somerset. Fees will also change depending on the type of care needed and how frequently it is required. Home care costs in Somerset will average at around £29 per hour, which can add up to around £1,218 for full time care (calculated at six hours a day, seven days a week). At this point, it will likely be worth considering live-in care in Somerset to ensure your relative is being effectively taken care of and to be more efficient financially. Live-in care in Somerset averages at approximately £1,261 each week.

Specialist home care services in Somerset

Some care companies can provide home carers in Somerset for people living with specific medical conditions. Find out more below about what specialist care is available across Somerset for the elderly.

Dementia care in Somerset

There are 23 home care companies that provide dementia care in Somerset. These include:

Poppy’s Homecare Limited
Care South Home Care Services Somerset
G H Quality Care Limited – 63 Taunton Road
Way Ahead Care – Bath and North East Somerset
Candlelight Homecare Glastonbury Area Office

Nursing care in Somerset

There are 0 Somerset home care agencies and providers that offer additional in-home nursing care. These include:

Mental health home care in Somerset

There are 17 companies that can provide Somerset carers for adults living with mental health issues. These include:

Poppy’s Homecare Limited
Care South Home Care Services Somerset
Way Ahead Care – Bath and North East Somerset
Candlelight Homecare Glastonbury Area Office
One to One Homecare Limited

Your questions answered on Somerset home care services

How many Somerset home care providers have the highest CQC rating?

3 care at home companies in Somerset have received a ‘Outstanding’ rating by the CQC. These include:

Poppy’s Homecare Limited
Dunster Lodge Domiciliary Care
The Care Partnership

What companies can also provide live-in care in Somerset?

0 companies can provide Somerset live-in care services for the elderly, in addition to domiciliary/day care. These include:

Do any companies offer respite care in Somerset?

For when you’re in need of a break or the regular carer is unavailable, the following providers offer home respite care in Somerset:

Poppy’s Homecare Limited
Care South Home Care Services Somerset
Way Ahead Care – Bath and North East Somerset
Candlelight Homecare Glastonbury Area Office
One to One Homecare Limited

Can I get help paying for care in Somerset?

If your parents have savings of £23,250 or higher they won't be eligible for financial help towards the cost of home care in Somerset. Speak with the local authority in Somerset to arrange a care needs assessment if their savings are under this threshold.