Home Care in Clevedon
Clevedon has 7 CQC registered home care agencies. 5 are rated Good, and 2 have not yet been rated. 3 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Clevedon at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Clevedon, 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: 30,400. Rising to 34,100 by 2035, up 12%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,900. Rising to 4,800 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,300. Rising to 12,700 by 2035, up 53%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 74%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 4 opened, 0 closed. 39 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 44 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
- Compared with the rest of North Somerset: Fewer agencies. North Somerset 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.
Planning and Paying for Care in Clevedon
The assessment that comes first
Before committing to any provider, it helps to have an independent account of what support is genuinely needed. A care needs assessment records the help required with washing, dressing, eating, mobility and medicines, and notes anything clinical that has to continue day to day. There is no charge and no financial threshold to meet, so it is worth requesting whatever the family expects to pay. A relative providing most of that support can ask for a separate carer assessment at the same time.
How funded support is worked out
A financial assessment follows, weighing income, savings and capital to establish what the person contributes and whether public money covers the remainder. Property is treated differently depending on circumstances, including whether a spouse continues to live there, so that point is worth raising directly rather than assuming. The adult social care team at North Somerset Council carries out both assessments and can explain what support may be available while an application is being decided.
Getting a clear view of cost
Ask every provider for a written schedule that separates accommodation, personal care, laundry, activities, chiropody, hairdressing and transport to appointments, with anything charged as an extra clearly marked. Ask how often fees are reviewed and by roughly what margin in recent years. Where a council contribution applies, establish whether a third party top up would be expected and who would be liable for it.
Choosing a Provider and What to Check
Making the inspection reports work for you
Seven providers appear on this page, five rated Good and two without a published rating. When ratings cluster, the reports rather than the labels separate one service from another. Check the publication date, since a judgement from several years ago may describe a team that has since changed entirely. Read what inspectors said about staffing levels, medicines management and how people spend their day, and note whether the service was praised for something specific or simply found to be meeting expectations.
Questions worth asking
Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed and how families hear about a fall or a change in health. Check how medicines are stored, given and recorded, and what happens when someone becomes unwell outside surgery hours. Ask about staffing overnight, staff turnover and how much of the rota relies on agency cover, since continuity shapes daily life more than furnishings do. It is also fair to ask what the provider would do if needs rose beyond what it is registered to deliver.
7 home care in Clevedon
- Yourlife · Clevedon, North Somerset · CQC Good
- Evolving Health Care · Clevedon, North Somerset
- Care Quality Services · Clevedon, North Somerset · CQC Good
- Channel Court, Sugar Lookout · Clevedon, North Somerset
- Network Healthcare Professionals · Clevedon, North Somerset · CQC Good
- ARCH Care Services · Clevedon, North Somerset · CQC Good
- Helping Hands Portishead · Clevedon, North Somerset · CQC Good
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 North Somerset agencies publish a rate. | £28.75 to £34.94 an hour |
| What North Somerset pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £27.03 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
- Care Quality Services North Somerset, 11 February 2026, Good
- Channel Court, Sugar Lookout, 7 July 2025, Not yet rated
- Yourlife (Clevedon), 14 June 2025, Good
Longest since a report
- ARCH Care Services Ltd, 26 May 2021, Good
- Helping Hands Portishead, 12 August 2022, Good
- Network Healthcare Professionals Limited - North Somerset, 25 August 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Clevedon
How many home care agencies are there in Clevedon?
Clevedon has 7 CQC registered home care agencies: 5 Good, 2 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 Clevedon?
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 North Somerset 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 Clevedon were inspected most recently?
Care Quality Services North Somerset (11 February 2026), Channel Court, Sugar Lookout (7 July 2025) and Yourlife (Clevedon) (14 June 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.