Home Care in Amersham
Amersham has 5 CQC registered home care agencies. 2 are rated Good, and 3 have not yet been rated. 2 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Amersham at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Amersham, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 58,900. Rising to 69,100 by 2035, up 17%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 7,800. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 17,000. Rising to 24,800 by 2035, up 46%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 59%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 4 opened, 8 closed. 124 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 111 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Arranging home care in Amersham and working out who pays
Support at home is costed by the visit, so the package agreed at assessment largely determines the bill. The assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes how many calls a day are needed and what each has to achieve. Buckinghamshire Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test works for care at home
For support at home the value of the property being lived in is disregarded, which is the biggest single difference from a permanent care home placement. Savings and income are measured against the national capital thresholds, and a weekly amount is always protected for living costs. That is why many people pay part of the cost of their care rather than all of it.
Hourly rates and direct payments
Agencies charge by the hour, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and short calls of fifteen or thirty minutes cost proportionately more than longer ones. Rates across this part of the country sit above the national average. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves, including one covering a wider area.
Choosing between the home care agencies covering Amersham
Yourlife (Amersham) and Ashridge Home Care are each rated Good. Premier Care Support Ltd has no published rating as yet, so the questions have to do the work there instead of the report. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, because continuity is what families raise most often.
Reading the reports, and what to do without one
For home care the responsive and well led sections of a report matter most, since they describe how missed calls, complaints and rota changes are handled. Check how recent each inspection is, because staff and managers turn over quickly in this part of the sector. Where no report exists, ask when the agency registered and how long the care workers have been in post.
Questions to ask before signing
Ask what the agency does when a carer rings in sick, and how late a visit can run before the family is told. Ask whether calls are logged electronically and whether relatives can see those records. Check the minimum call length, the notice period and whether the rate rises at weekends.
5 home care in Amersham
- Premier Care Support · Amersham, Buckinghamshire
- Yourlife · Amersham, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- Ashridge Home Care · Amersham, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- CareYourWay Chilterns and South · Amersham, Buckinghamshire
- Premier Care Support · Amersham, Buckinghamshire
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Buckinghamshire agencies publish a rate. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| What Buckinghamshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.50 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
- Yourlife (Amersham), 27 May 2022, Good
- Ashridge Home Care, 31 July 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Ashridge Home Care, 31 July 2019, Good
- Yourlife (Amersham), 27 May 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Amersham
How many home care agencies are there in Amersham?
Amersham has 5 CQC registered home care agencies: 2 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 Amersham?
Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Buckinghamshire 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 Amersham were inspected most recently?
Yourlife (Amersham) (27 May 2022) and Ashridge Home Care (31 July 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.