Home Care in Hungerford
Hungerford has 6 CQC registered home care agencies. 4 are rated Good, and 2 have not yet been rated. 3 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Hungerford at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Hungerford, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 17,700. Rising to 21,100 by 2035, up 19%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,300. Rising to 2,900 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,500. Rising to 7,100 by 2035, up 58%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 66%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 0 closed. 35 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 32 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Arranging care at home in Hungerford and settling the cost
Two questions decide a home care package: how many hours are genuinely needed, and who is going to pay for them. They are answered by different processes, and both can be started before any agency is approached. Beginning with the second tends to be a mistake, because the number of hours drives everything else.
Getting the needs assessment underway
Anyone who appears to need care and support has a right to have those needs assessed, regardless of income or savings. For people living in Hungerford this runs through West Berkshire Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessment and for funded support. The assessment covers washing and dressing, medication, meals, mobility around the house and the help being given unpaid already. A relative providing that help can request a carer's assessment in their own name, and it is worth asking for both at the same time.
Hourly charges and what sits inside them
Each agency sets its own hourly rate, with higher charges for evenings, weekends and bank holidays, so ask for the written schedule rather than a headline figure. Establish the minimum visit length, whether travel time comes out of the booked time, and how a late or missed visit appears on the invoice. Where the council contributes following its financial assessment, it may commission the hours directly or offer a direct payment so the family selects the agency. Ask which route applies before a schedule is agreed.
Choosing between the home care agencies in Hungerford
Two providers without a published rating
An absent rating is not a poor one, and on a list of six it is worth treating the two unrated providers on their own merits. Ask when each registered, whether a first inspection has been scheduled, who owns and manages the agency, and what training new carers complete before working alone. For the four rated Good, open the report and compare the assessed areas individually, checking how recently the inspection took place. Helping Hands Hungerford and Pioneer MyCare Hungerford are among those listed below with their published detail attached.
What to establish before agreeing a schedule
Continuity decides whether an arrangement holds together, so ask how many different carers would come in a fortnight and whether a regular one is realistic at the hours you need. Ask what happens when a carer is off sick, how late a call can run before anyone is told, and who rings the family when a visit is missed. Find out who writes the support plan, how often it is reviewed, and whether the person receiving care helps write it. Then ask what the agency would do if needs increased and more hours were suddenly required.
6 home care in Hungerford
- Rofemaron Healthcare · Hungerford, West Berkshire
- Helping Hands · Hungerford, West Berkshire · CQC Good
- Independence with Dignity Support Services · Hungerford, West Berkshire · CQC Good
- D.Osteen Homecare Support · Hungerford, West Berkshire · CQC Good
- Pioneer MyCare · Hungerford, West Berkshire
- Audley Care - Inglewood · Hungerford, West Berkshire · CQC Good
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few West Berkshire agencies publish a rate. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| What West Berkshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £22.00 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
- Helping Hands Hungerford, 23 May 2024, Good
- Independence with Dignity Support Services Ltd - Head Office, 21 June 2023, Good
- D.Osteen Limited t/a D.Osteen Homecare Support, 10 September 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Audley Care - Inglewood, 25 May 2018, Good
- D.Osteen Limited t/a D.Osteen Homecare Support, 10 September 2019, Good
- Independence with Dignity Support Services Ltd - Head Office, 21 June 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Hungerford
How many home care agencies are there in Hungerford?
Hungerford has 6 CQC registered home care agencies: 4 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 Hungerford?
Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few West Berkshire 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 Hungerford were inspected most recently?
Helping Hands Hungerford (23 May 2024), Independence with Dignity Support Services Ltd - Head Office (21 June 2023) and D.Osteen Limited t/a D.Osteen Homecare Support (10 September 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.