Home Care in Belper
Belper has 3 CQC registered home care agencies. 2 are rated Outstanding, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Belper at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Belper, 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: 15,700. Rising to 17,800 by 2035, up 13%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,900 by 2035, up 58%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 76%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Derbyshire as a whole is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed. 20 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 156 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
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Planning and paying for home care in Belper
The money question has a fixed starting point
It is not the agency's rate card. A care needs assessment comes first, and it is open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings or income. The assessment records what a person genuinely cannot manage alone, and its written outcome gives every agency you contact the same description to quote against, which makes comparing quotes far easier. Approaching Derbyshire County Council Adult Social Care sets that in motion, and a relative providing unpaid support can request a carer assessment of their own alongside it.
How the cost is shared
A financial assessment then compares capital and income with the national thresholds. Where someone qualifies for help, the authority may meet part or all of the cost, and support often arrives as a personal budget or direct payment, which leaves the choice of agency with the family rather than the council. Above the upper capital threshold, home care is normally arranged and paid for privately, although having an assessment on record still helps should circumstances change.
Reading a rate card properly
Hourly charges differ between agencies and usually rise for evenings, weekends and bank holidays, while shorter calls often carry a higher rate per hour than longer ones. Ask for the full schedule in writing, including any travel charge, the minimum call length and the notice required to alter or cancel a visit. Ask too how much warning is given of a price rise, since a package arranged for a year is rarely priced for a year.
Choosing a home care agency in Belper and what to check
What a visiting service covers
An agency sends trained workers into a person's own home at agreed times to help with washing and dressing, prompt or administer medication, prepare meals, support safe movement about the house and provide company. It does not place a nurse at the bedside, and it does not cover the hours between calls. Settling how many visits are needed, and at which points of the day, is the first practical decision and the one that shapes the cost.
What the ratings here do and do not settle
Two of these agencies hold a rating of Outstanding and Whites Community Care has not yet been rated. An Outstanding judgement is worth taking seriously, but it reflects what inspectors found on particular days rather than guaranteeing every visit since, so check when each inspection took place and whether the registered manager is still the same person. An agency without a published rating has simply not had an inspection of that kind reported, which calls for questions rather than suspicion: ask how long it has worked in the area and who manages it.
Continuity decides how it feels
Ask how many different workers a relative is likely to see across a fortnight and whether a small named team can be kept together, because a different face each morning is difficult for anyone anxious or forgetful. Ask how late a call must run before the office telephones to say so, what cover exists when a regular worker is unwell, and whether hours can be increased quickly after a stay in hospital.
3 home care in Belper
- Positive Horizons Learning Disability Services · Belper, Derbyshire · CQC Outstanding
- Bluebird Care (Dales & Amber Valley) · Belper, Derbyshire · CQC Outstanding
- Whites Community Care · Belper, Derbyshire
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
- Bluebird Care (Derbyshire Dales & Amber Valley), 22 February 2020, Outstanding
- Positive Horizons Learning Disability Services Limited, 20 November 2019, Outstanding
Longest since a report
- Positive Horizons Learning Disability Services Limited, 20 November 2019, Outstanding
- Bluebird Care (Derbyshire Dales & Amber Valley), 22 February 2020, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about home care in Belper
How many home care agencies are there in Belper?
Belper has 3 CQC registered home care agencies: 2 Outstanding, 1 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 Belper?
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 Belper were inspected most recently?
Bluebird Care (Derbyshire Dales & Amber Valley) (22 February 2020) and Positive Horizons Learning Disability Services Limited (20 November 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.