Home Instead
Home Instead is a home care agency in Shipley, Bradford (BD18 3LA). It holds a CQC rating of Good.
About Home Instead
Home Instead Bradford provides care and companionship to people in their own homes, working from Shipley across the Bradford district. We support older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia. Our visits are built around relationships. A care professional who knows somebody well can do far more than complete a list of tasks: they notice a change in appetite, they know which stories are worth asking about, and they can coax somebody out of the house on a day when it would have been easier to stay in. That is why we match people carefully and keep the same faces going to the same households. Practical support covers personal care, prompting or assisting with medication, meals, help around the home, shopping and getting out to appointments or social occasions. Companionship is a service in its own right here, because isolation does real harm and it is far more common than people realise. For people living with dementia, we keep the routine familiar, give time rather than instructions, and work on the basis that distress usually has a cause worth finding. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is good. If you would like to discuss care at home in the Bradford area, please call us.
Care provided at Home Instead
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 20 January 2026
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Home Instead
Where is Home Instead located?
Home Instead is a home care agency based in Shipley, Bradford (BD18 3LA), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Home Instead provide?
Home Instead is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Home Instead's CQC rating?
Home Instead is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 20 January 2026. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does Home Instead provide dementia care?
Yes. Home Instead supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about Home Instead
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Home Instead Bradford is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. Home Instead Bradford covers roughly 10 miles from Shipley.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the Yorkshire & Humberside
Home Instead Bradford has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the Yorkshire & Humberside, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £25 to £30 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the Yorkshire & Humberside, not a quote from Home Instead Bradford. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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