Home Care in Castleford
Castleford has 6 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, and 3 have not yet been rated. 2 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Castleford at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Castleford, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, Yorkshire and The Humber: £24.99 to £36.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 5 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 35,200. Rising to 41,000 by 2035, up 17%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,500. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,400. Rising to 12,500 by 2035, up 48%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 64%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 6 closed. 78 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 220 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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What Home Care in Castleford Involves and What to Look For
How the visits are bought and what they cover
Home care is purchased in blocks of time, commonly half an hour or an hour, once or several times a day. A carer can help with washing and dressing, prompt or give medication, prepare meals, assist with continence and keep watch on how somebody is managing. What no visiting arrangement provides is supervision between calls, and that is the limitation families discover latest. Where the risk sits in those gaps, live in care or a residential placement is the more honest option.
Reading a list where half is unrated
Three of the six agencies are rated Good and three have not yet been rated. None holds an Outstanding rating. An absent rating is not a black mark, and it often means the agency registered recently, but it does leave you without independent evidence. With those providers, ask more questions rather than fewer, and ask for the registration date and whether an inspection has been scheduled.
The questions that reveal most
Ask how many different carers a person will see across a fortnight, and insist on a number. Ask what happens when a carer is off sick, how much notice of a change you get, and what the agency counts as a late call. Ask whether travel time between clients is paid, since agencies that pay it tend to keep staff and send familiar faces. Ask who answers the telephone at the weekend.
Getting an Assessment and Funding in Castleford
Requesting the assessment
A care needs assessment is free, is not means tested, and produces the written account of need that agencies and funders both rely on. Ask for it early, because arranging it takes time and no funding decision can be reached without it.
How the council supports it
Assessments and funded support rest with Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Adult Social Care, which will also assess a family carer's own needs where asked. Where somebody is eligible, support may be arranged by the council or taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose and engage the agency itself. A financial assessment of income and capital is carried out separately, against thresholds set nationally.
What home care costs
Agencies charge by the hour, with higher rates for evenings, weekends and bank holidays, so the weekly total depends on the pattern of calls rather than on one quoted figure. Ask for the rate applying to each type of visit, whether a minimum call length applies, and how much notice is needed to alter or cancel a visit without being charged for it.
6 home care in Castleford
- Home Instead and Selby · Castleford, Wakefield
- Smartlinks Care Services · Castleford, Wakefield
- Border Cottage Care · Castleford, Wakefield · CQC Good
- Live Oak Healthcare Services · Castleford, Wakefield
- Age UK District - Home Support Services · Castleford, Wakefield · CQC Good
- KLM Home Cares · Castleford, Wakefield · CQC Good
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, Yorkshire and The Humber Middle half of prices from 5 agencies. Median £28.99. Shown for Yorkshire and The Humber because too few Wakefield agencies publish a rate. | £24.99 to £36.00 an hour |
| What Wakefield pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £29.20 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
- Age UK Wakefield District - Home Support Services, 15 December 2023, Good
- Border Cottage Care, 2 August 2019, Good
- KLM Home Cares, 20 June 2017, Good
Longest since a report
- KLM Home Cares, 20 June 2017, Good
- Border Cottage Care, 2 August 2019, Good
- Age UK Wakefield District - Home Support Services, 15 December 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Castleford
How many home care agencies are there in Castleford?
Castleford has 6 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 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 Castleford?
Hourly care visits, Yorkshire and The Humber: £24.99 to £36.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 5 agencies. Median £28.99. Shown for Yorkshire and The Humber because too few Wakefield 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 Castleford were inspected most recently?
Age UK Wakefield District - Home Support Services (15 December 2023), Border Cottage Care (2 August 2019) and KLM Home Cares (20 June 2017) have the most recent CQC reports.