Home Care in Huddersfield

Huddersfield has 53 CQC registered home care agencies. 30 are rated Good, 3 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement, and 14 have not yet been rated. 25 of the 53 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Huddersfield at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Huddersfield, 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: 40,800. Rising to 46,800 by 2035, up 15%
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,300. Rising to 6,500 by 2035, up 23%
  • People aged 85 and over: 10,300. Rising to 15,200 by 2035, up 47%
  • Dementia diagnosis rate: 66%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
  • Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 4 opened, 4 closed. 74 registered today.
  • Choice of agencies: 185 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
  • Compared with the rest of Kirklees: Fewer agencies. Kirklees 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 Among the Home Care Agencies in Huddersfield

The judgement here is about people rather than premises. Care at home is delivered by whoever comes through the door, so reliability, continuity and the ability to flex as needs change matter more than anything else. Fifty three registered agencies currently serve Huddersfield, which leaves genuine scope to be selective. A useful starting point is to write down what an ordinary day actually requires, whether that is help getting up and dressed, prompting with medication, preparing meals, company through the afternoon or support overnight. That list becomes the yardstick for every conversation that follows.

Reading the Inspection Outcomes

Every agency listed on this page is registered with the Care Quality Commission, and most carry a published rating. Three of them hold Outstanding, thirty are rated Good, six have been told they Require Improvement, and fourteen have not yet been rated. An absent rating is not a warning in itself, because an agency registered recently may simply be waiting on a first inspection, though it does leave you with less independent evidence to weigh. Where a rating does exist, the report behind it is far more informative than the single word on the front, since it shows whether any concern sat with the care itself or with record keeping and management.

What to Look for Beyond the Rating

Ask how the agency protects continuity, because a rota that sends someone different to every call undoes much of what makes care at home worthwhile. Ask what happens when a regular carer falls ill, how visit times are set and whether families are told when a carer is running late, and how often the care plan is revisited as needs shift. It is worth establishing who answers the telephone out of hours and how a complaint is handled. Agencies that answer these questions plainly, without hedging, are usually the ones that run well from day to day.

Arranging Care at Home in Huddersfield and Working Out the Cost

Anyone who appears to need support can ask for a care needs assessment, which is free and is not means tested. Kirklees Metropolitan Council is responsible for carrying out that assessment and for arranging funded support, so it is the right first call whether or not you expect any help towards the bill. The assessment records what support is needed and how much of it, which is valuable information even for a family who will pay privately. A separate financial assessment then looks at income and capital to work out what contribution, if any, will be made towards the cost.

How Funded Support Tends to Work

Where someone qualifies for help, the support can often be taken as a direct payment, which lets the person choose their own agency, or it can be commissioned on their behalf. Anyone whose savings sit above the threshold arranges and pays for care themselves, but can still ask for an assessment and for advice on what is available locally. A relative providing regular unpaid care can also request a carer's assessment in their own right, which is separate from the assessment of the person being cared for.

What Shapes the Price

Home care is normally charged by the visit or by the hour, so the weekly total follows the number of calls and the length of each one. Early mornings, evenings, weekends and waking nights are usually charged at a higher rate, and live in arrangements are priced on a different basis again. Ask each agency for its full rate card in writing, including anything added for bank holidays or travel, and check how much notice is required to change or cancel a visit. Comparing written quotations from two or three agencies is the clearest way to see what you are committing to.

53 home care in Huddersfield (showing 1–50)

  1. Mencap in (DCA) · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  2. Agaped Healthlink · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  3. Hadi Care Wakefield and Barnsley · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  4. Clockwork Carers · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  5. Sowa · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  6. Fixby Healthcare · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  7. Newsome Road - St Paul's House · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Outstanding
  8. Head Office · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  9. Nestora Home Care · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  10. Yorkshire Supported Living · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  11. Aware Care · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  12. Ability Options · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  13. Bluewater Care · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  14. Lindcare · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  15. ASK4CARE · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  16. Cathedral House · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  17. Constant Healthcare · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  18. Laurel Court · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  19. Waves · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  20. Helping Hands · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  21. Cuckoo Care · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  22. Owen Care and Support · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  23. Caremark · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  24. Limitless Care · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  25. Age Uk Calderdale · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  26. Hadi Care · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  27. Home Instead · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  28. Active Social Care (Calderdale and Bradford) · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Outstanding
  29. Kings Mill Court · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Outstanding
  30. Allot HCS · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  31. Care Counts · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  32. Trr Healthcare Provider · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  33. Co-operative Care Colne Valley · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  34. Sandy Mount · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  35. Oasis Forte Healthcare · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  36. Bespoke Care & Support Services · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  37. United Response - DCA · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  38. Able Care · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  39. Carers Trust Mid Yorkshire · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  40. Dependable Health Care · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  41. Harmony Projects · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Requires improvement
  42. 30 Ashenhurst Rise · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  43. Medevent · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  44. Match Healthcare · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  45. FAMOUS247 CAREFORCE · Huddersfield, Kirklees
  46. Willow Wood Care · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  47. 24Hrs HC Home Care Services · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  48. Genuine Carers · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  49. Burgundy Care Services · Huddersfield, Kirklees · CQC Good
  50. Kirklees · Huddersfield, Kirklees

What home care costs

Type of careWhat 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 Kirklees agencies publish a rate.£24.99 to £36.00 an hour
What Kirklees pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.£26.19 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 Huddersfield

How many home care agencies are there in Huddersfield?

Huddersfield has 53 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Outstanding, 30 Good, 6 Requires improvement, 14 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 Huddersfield?

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 Kirklees 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 Huddersfield were inspected most recently?

Constant Healthcare Ltd (20 August 2026), Limitless Care Ltd (30 June 2026) and Bespoke Care & Support Services (9 March 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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