Home Care in Camborne
Camborne has 5 CQC registered home care agencies. 1 is rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, 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.
Camborne at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Camborne, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 81,100. Rising to 96,000 by 2035, up 18%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 10,300. Rising to 13,300 by 2035, up 29%
- People aged 85 and over: 20,200. Rising to 32,300 by 2035, up 60%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 60%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 6 opened, 4 closed. 104 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 21 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.9 miles).
- Compared with the rest of Cornwall: Fewer agencies. Cornwall has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Choosing between the home care agencies covering Camborne
A home care package is a rota rather than a building, and that is what there is to compare. Calls of fifteen minutes to an hour or more are arranged at set times to cover help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and getting in and out of bed. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see over a fortnight, since continuity is what families raise most often.
Where the grades sit
Brandon Supported Living - Cornwall is rated Good. Carmel Care & Support Limited Camborne currently holds a rating of Requires Improvement. Oakshed Care Ltd, Continuum Care (Camborne) and Calton House Limited have no published rating as yet, which usually points to recent registration rather than to anything adverse. That leaves only one published Good rating across the whole list.
Questions this list makes necessary
Where an agency has no rating, ask when it registered, who the registered manager is and how long the care workers have been with it. Where one holds a lower grade, ask what has changed since the inspection and ask to see any action plan. Ask every agency what happens when a carer rings in sick and how late a visit can run before the family is told.
Arranging the assessment and funding the support
The assessment shapes both the package and the cost, so it belongs at the start rather than once an agency has been picked. It is free, anyone may request it, and it sets out how many calls a day are needed and what each has to achieve. Cornwall 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 cost proportionately more than longer ones. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves. Attendance allowance is not means tested and is often the first thing worth claiming.
5 home care in Camborne
- Oakshed Care · Camborne, Cornwall
- Brandon Supported Living · Camborne, Cornwall · CQC Good
- Continuum Care · Camborne, Cornwall
- Carmel Care & Support · Camborne, Cornwall · CQC Requires improvement
- Calton House · Camborne, Cornwall
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South West Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Cornwall agencies publish a rate. | £28.75 to £34.94 an hour |
| What Cornwall pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £27.34 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
- Calton House Limited, 17 August 2025, Not yet rated
- Brandon Supported Living - Cornwall, 22 July 2023, Good
- Carmel Care & Support Limited Camborne, 20 July 2021, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Carmel Care & Support Limited Camborne, 20 July 2021, Requires improvement
- Brandon Supported Living - Cornwall, 22 July 2023, Good
- Calton House Limited, 17 August 2025, Not yet rated
Frequently asked questions about home care in Camborne
How many home care agencies are there in Camborne?
Camborne has 5 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 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 Camborne?
Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Cornwall 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 Camborne were inspected most recently?
Calton House Limited (17 August 2025), Brandon Supported Living - Cornwall (22 July 2023) and Carmel Care & Support Limited Camborne (20 July 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.
Local care news in Cornwall
- New 34 bed care home registered with CQC in Cornwall: Windmill Court (5 November 2026)
More local care news for Cornwall