Home Care in Ledbury
Ledbury has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 3 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Ledbury at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Ledbury, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, West Midlands: £28.30 to £32.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 8 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 27,500. Rising to 33,000 by 2035, up 20%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,600. Rising to 4,600 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 7,400. Rising to 11,200 by 2035, up 51%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 58%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 1 closed. 46 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 26 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is about 2 miles away (1.5 miles).
- Compared with the rest of Herefordshire, County of: Fewer agencies. Herefordshire, County of has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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What home care in Ledbury involves and what to look for
Care at home is bought in visits, not weeks, which changes the nature of the comparison. A package is assembled from calls of fifteen minutes to an hour or more at set times, covering help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and getting in and out of bed. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, since continuity is what families raise most often.
Where the grades sit
Shaw Community Services Limited (DCA) - Herefordshire Branch, 1st Class Care Services2 Ltd and Leadon Vale Care Ltd are each rated Good. Walsingham Support - Central Supported Living has no published rating as yet. The responsive and well led sections of each report are the ones worth reading, since they describe how missed calls, complaints and rota changes are handled.
Questions to ask before signing
Ask what the agency does when a carer rings in sick, and how late a visit can run before the family is told. Ask whether calls are logged electronically and whether relatives can see those records. Check the minimum call length, the notice period and whether the rate rises at weekends and on bank holidays.
Getting an assessment and funding the support
The assessment is what shapes the package and the cost, so it belongs at the start. It is free, anyone may request it, and it sets out how many calls a day are needed and what each one has to achieve. Herefordshire Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it, and a relative can set both going with the person's consent.
How the means test works for care at home
For support at home the value of the property being lived in is disregarded, which is the biggest single difference from a permanent care home placement. Savings and income are measured against the national capital thresholds, and a weekly amount is always protected for living costs. That is why many people end up paying part of the cost of their care rather than all of it.
Hourly rates and direct payments
Agencies charge by the hour, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and short calls cost proportionately more than longer ones. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves. Attendance allowance is not means tested and is often worth claiming first.
4 home care in Ledbury
- Shaw Community Services (DCA) - Herefordshire Branch · Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of · CQC Good
- Walsingham Support - Central Supported Living · Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of
- 1st Class Care Services2 · Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of · CQC Good
- Leadon Vale Care · Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of · CQC Good
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, West Midlands Middle half of prices from 8 agencies. Median £32.00. Shown for West Midlands because too few Herefordshire, County of agencies publish a rate. | £28.30 to £32.00 an hour |
| What Herefordshire, County of pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £27.78 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
- Leadon Vale Care Ltd, 23 March 2022, Good
- 1st Class Care Services2 Ltd, 3 December 2019, Good
- Shaw Community Services Limited (DCA) - Herefordshire Branch, 12 April 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Shaw Community Services Limited (DCA) - Herefordshire Branch, 12 April 2019, Good
- 1st Class Care Services2 Ltd, 3 December 2019, Good
- Leadon Vale Care Ltd, 23 March 2022, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Ledbury
How many home care agencies are there in Ledbury?
Ledbury has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good, 1 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 Ledbury?
Hourly care visits, West Midlands: £28.30 to £32.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 8 agencies. Median £32.00. Shown for West Midlands because too few Herefordshire, County of 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 Ledbury were inspected most recently?
Leadon Vale Care Ltd (23 March 2022), 1st Class Care Services2 Ltd (3 December 2019) and Shaw Community Services Limited (DCA) - Herefordshire Branch (12 April 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.