Home Care in Burntwood
Burntwood has 3 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good. All 3 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Setting up home care in Burntwood and paying for it
Why the assessment comes before the shopping around
Both the council and any agency you approach will work from a clear picture of need, so getting that written down early saves repetition later. Anyone who appears to require help can ask for a care needs assessment, and a relative may request one on their behalf with consent. Get in touch with Staffordshire County Council adult social care to arrange it, or ask a general practitioner or hospital discharge team to refer. Assessors cover washing, dressing, meals, medication, mobility and risk, and often pick up a need for equipment or an alarm as well.
Contributions and allowances
A financial assessment is carried out separately and looks at income and savings. Where capital falls below the national thresholds the council may contribute, either by arranging care itself or through a direct payment that lets you commission an agency of your own choosing. Households above the thresholds pay privately but can still use the council's information and advice. Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit are both worth checking, as neither is affected by that assessment.
What the hourly rate covers
Care at home is charged by the hour, with higher rates at weekends and on bank holidays, and the briefest calls give the least value for the time involved. Ask all three agencies for written rates covering minimum visit lengths, calls needing two carers, travel and the notice required to cancel. Find out when charges were last increased, so the budget you set now remains realistic next year.
Telling the three agencies apart
The grade is the same, the reports are not
Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood), Platinum Community Care Limited and Affinity Homecare all hold a Good rating, so that alone settles nothing. The inspection reports carry the detail worth reading: when each visit happened, what was recorded about recruitment, training and supervision, how medicines were managed, and how each agency dealt with concerns people raised. Give more weight to a recent inspection than to an older one.
Questions about staffing
Ask how many different carers would come over a fortnight and whether a settled team can be kept, because familiarity matters enormously when someone is being helped to wash and dress. Check how sickness and annual leave are covered, how soon the office telephones if a call will be late, and who answers outside normal hours. Ask that your relative meets the carers before visits start.
Define the visits clearly
Settle how many calls a day are needed and roughly when, and be specific about which involve bathing, lifting or prompting medication, since those drive staffing and cost. An agency that asks careful questions before quoting is usually the one that keeps to its rota.
3 home care in Burntwood
- Affinity Homecare · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Good
- Platinum Community Care · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Good
- Ave Maria Care Services · Burntwood, Staffordshire · CQC Good
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, West Midlands Middle half of prices from 8 agencies. Median £32.00. | £28.30 to £32.00 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
- Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood), 31 January 2020, Good
- Platinum Community Care Limited, 12 June 2019, Good
- Affinity Homecare, 24 March 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Affinity Homecare, 24 March 2018, Good
- Platinum Community Care Limited, 12 June 2019, Good
- Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood), 31 January 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Burntwood
How many home care agencies are there in Burntwood?
Burntwood has 3 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
Which home care agencies in Burntwood were inspected most recently?
Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood) (31 January 2020), Platinum Community Care Limited (12 June 2019) and Affinity Homecare (24 March 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.