Home Care in Chester

Chester has 531 CQC registered home care agencies. 252 are rated Good, 13 Outstanding, 23 Requires improvement, 3 Inadequate, and 240 have not yet been rated. 232 of the 531 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Chester at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Chester, to help you judge the options below.

  • Hourly care visits, North West: £25.00 to £28.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 9 agencies.
  • People aged 75 and over: 23,800. Rising to 28,400 by 2035, up 19%
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,200. Rising to 3,900 by 2035, up 20%
  • People aged 85 and over: 5,900. Rising to 7,300 by 2035, up 24%
  • Dementia diagnosis rate: 76%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
  • Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 6 opened, 13 closed. 112 registered today.
  • Choice of agencies: 420 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.3 miles).

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and paying for home care in Chester

Starting with a care needs assessment

Almost every arrangement begins with a care needs assessment. This is a free conversation, usually held at home, in which a social care practitioner looks at washing, dressing, medication, meals, mobility and how safely someone manages overnight. Anyone who appears to need support has a right to one, regardless of income or savings. You can request an assessment yourself or on behalf of a relative, and it is worth doing early, because the written outcome becomes the reference point for everything that follows.

Who pays and how funding is decided

Once needs are agreed, a separate financial assessment looks at income and capital to work out what, if anything, the council will contribute. Cheshire West and Chester Council is the authority responsible for both the needs assessment and any funded support in this area, and it can arrange care directly or offer a direct payment so that a family chooses its own agency. Where the capital threshold is exceeded the arrangement is self funded, although the council will still carry out the assessment and give advice.

Understanding the cost of visits

Home care is normally charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends entirely on how often carers come and for how long. Short calls a few times a day cost less than continuous cover, but the hourly rate tends to be higher for very brief visits and for nights, weekends and bank holidays. Ask any agency for a written schedule of charges that covers travel, cancellations and rising need, and confirm whether the quoted rate changes once a package grows. Anyone paying for their own care should also ask whether the agency reviews its rates annually and how much notice it gives of an increase.

Choosing a home care agency in Chester and what to check

Reading the CQC rating properly

The five hundred and twenty six agencies listed here carry the whole spread of inspection outcomes, from Outstanding through Good and Requires Improvement to Inadequate, with a large group not yet rated. A rating is a summary, not a verdict on the carers who will actually visit, so open the report itself. The findings on safe care and on whether the service is well led matter most for home visits, and a newly registered agency with no rating is not automatically a poor choice. Check the date of the inspection too, since an older report may describe a service that has changed hands or changed manager since the inspectors called.

Questions worth asking before you sign

Reliability is what families notice first, so ask how many different carers will attend in a typical fortnight, what happens when the regular carer is unwell, and how late a call has to be before the office tells you. Check that the care plan is written with the person receiving support rather than about them, and ask how it is reviewed. Notice periods, out of hours contact and the process for raising a concern are all worth confirming in writing before anything starts. If you can, speak to someone already using the agency, because a candid account of whether carers arrive when they say they will is the most useful evidence you will gather.

531 home care in Chester (showing 1–50)

  1. United Response - Spire DCA · Chesterfield, Derbyshire · CQC Good
  2. Ebenezer Care Services · Manchester, Oldham
  3. JK Staffing Main Office · Manchester, Manchester · CQC Good
  4. Bluebird Care (& NE) · Chesterfield, Derbyshire · CQC Good
  5. CareYourWay North and Salford · Manchester, Rochdale
  6. Ornate Healthcare Services · Manchester, Salford · CQC Good
  7. Outlook Care · Colchester, Essex · CQC Good
  8. Beloved Homecare · Manchester, Trafford · CQC Outstanding
  9. Community Rehabilitation Management · Chesterfield, Derbyshire · CQC Good
  10. Fortress Care · Manchester, Manchester · CQC Good
  11. Nurse Naomi · Chesterfield, Derbyshire
  12. JCM Care Services · Colchester, Essex
  13. Rayman Healthcare · Manchester, Salford · CQC Good
  14. Domiciliary Support Team · Manchester, Bury · CQC Requires improvement
  15. GoodOaks Homecare – and Weymouth · Dorchester, Dorset · CQC Good
  16. I Say Supported Living Services · Rochester, Medway · CQC Good
  17. CF Recruitment Agency · Manchester, Manchester
  18. Bright Idea Staffing- Main Office · Colchester, Essex
  19. Fitzpatrick Total Home Care · Colchester, Essex · CQC Good
  20. Muve Homecare · Manchester, Manchester
  21. All About Care (South West) · Dorchester, Dorset · CQC Good
  22. Specialist Care Team · Manchester, Bury
  23. Boldheart Resources · Manchester, Salford
  24. Agincare Enable Supported Living · Rochester, Medway · CQC Good
  25. Diamond Heart Health Care · Manchester, Salford · CQC Requires improvement
  26. Blissful Island Care UK · Winchester, Hampshire
  27. Right Care Local · Colchester, Suffolk
  28. Atlas Home Care · Manchester, Manchester
  29. HomeCare North Branch · Colchester, Essex · CQC Good
  30. Drury Healthcare · Colchester, Essex · CQC Good
  31. Visiting Angels Central Kent · Rochester, Medway
  32. A Plus Care & Support Services · Manchester, Manchester
  33. ERK Care · Colchester, Essex
  34. Greater · Manchester, Wigan
  35. 1 Stop Rec · Colchester, Essex · CQC Good
  36. Homecare We Care · Manchester, Manchester
  37. Medicality Healthcare · Chester, Cheshire West and Chester
  38. Emanuel Care · Colchester, Essex · CQC Good
  39. Deglo Care · Manchester, Tameside
  40. Vivid Care Services - Lancashire · Manchester, Trafford
  41. Chambers Home Care · Chichester, West Sussex
  42. GIGI Healthcare · Colchester, Essex
  43. Calm Homecare · Manchester, Trafford · CQC Good
  44. Waterside House · Manchester, Trafford · CQC Good
  45. Better Care at Home · Dorchester, Dorset · CQC Outstanding
  46. Care in Our Hearts · Manchester, Tameside
  47. Jadaky Care Agency Office · Manchester, Manchester
  48. Amore Home Care · Manchester, Salford · CQC Good
  49. Prime Forage · Manchester, Oldham
  50. Addi Care Services · Chesterfield, Derbyshire

What home care costs

Type of careWhat it costs
Hourly care visits, North West Middle half of prices from 9 agencies. Median £26.58. Shown for North West because too few Manchester agencies publish a rate.£25.00 to £28.90 an hour
What Manchester pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.£24.45 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.

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Frequently asked questions about home care in Chester

How many home care agencies are there in Chester?

Chester has 531 CQC registered home care agencies: 13 Outstanding, 252 Good, 23 Requires improvement, 3 Inadequate, 240 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 Chester?

Hourly care visits, North West: £25.00 to £28.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 9 agencies. Median £26.58. Shown for North West because too few Manchester 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 Chester were inspected most recently?

Faiths Care (29 September 2026), Home Instead Chichester & Bognor Regis (23 September 2026) and Carerecruit Solutions Limited (8 September 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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