Home Care in Lichfield
Lichfield has 7 CQC registered home care agencies. 2 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 3 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.
Lichfield at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Lichfield, 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: 14,900. Rising to 16,500 by 2035, up 11%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,300 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,800 by 2035, up 56%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Staffordshire as a whole is 68%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 0 closed. 15 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 143 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
- Compared with the rest of Staffordshire: Fewer agencies. Lichfield has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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Getting support at home organised and funded in Lichfield
The assessment of need
Anyone who appears to require care and support can ask for a free assessment, whatever their savings. For care at home the assessment looks at practical daily tasks and at the hours when help matters most, covering washing, dressing, meals, medicines and moving safely about the house. It should also consider equipment and small adaptations, which sometimes reduce the number of visits needed. A relative providing regular unpaid care can request a carer assessment in their own right.
How funding works
Where needs are eligible, a financial assessment sets the contribution. Home care is treated differently from a care home place, because the value of the house someone lives in is not counted while care is delivered there. Savings above the national threshold usually mean paying privately, while people below it receive help towards the cost. Assessments and funded packages are arranged through Staffordshire County Council adult social care. Ask about a direct payment if you would rather choose the agency yourself.
The weekly cost
Home care is usually charged by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends, on bank holidays and overnight. Short calls can look inexpensive until several a day are added together, so calculate the weekly total rather than comparing hourly rates. Ask for a written rate card and ask what notice is needed to change or cancel a visit.
Choosing an agency in Lichfield and what to check
Reading a mixed picture
Two agencies here hold a Good rating, two are at Requires Improvement and three have no rating yet. Where an agency has been marked down, read the safe and responsive sections closely, since late or missed calls and problems with medicines are the issues that most often unsettle a household, and check whether it has been inspected since. For unrated agencies, ask how long they have been operating, who owns them and how many packages they run.
Continuity above everything
Ask how many different care workers would come through the door in a typical week, whether the same people cover weekends, and what happens when someone is off sick. Ask whether visit times are fixed or offered as a window, and ask to see a rota in advance. For anyone with memory difficulties, a small familiar team matters more than anything else an agency can offer.
Practical checks
Ask what training staff have completed for the tasks actually needed, and how medicines are recorded. Ask whether relatives living further away can see the visit notes. Ask who answers the telephone on a Sunday evening and how quickly a missed call is noticed and covered.
7 home care in Lichfield
- Miss Leanne Porter · Lichfield, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Kind Hearts Care & Support · Lichfield, Staffordshire · CQC Good
- Caring Hands · Lichfield, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Raphael Court · Lichfield, Staffordshire
- Quality Carezone Services · Lichfield, Staffordshire
- Yourlife · Lichfield, Staffordshire
- Executive Carers · Lichfield, Staffordshire · 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 Staffordshire agencies publish a rate. | £28.30 to £32.00 an hour |
| What Staffordshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £24.95 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
- Executive Carers, 2 June 2025, Good
- Kind Hearts Care & Support Limited, 4 March 2023, Good
- Miss Leanne Porter, 12 January 2023, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Caring Hands, 7 April 2018, Requires improvement
- Miss Leanne Porter, 12 January 2023, Requires improvement
- Kind Hearts Care & Support Limited, 4 March 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Lichfield
How many home care agencies are there in Lichfield?
Lichfield has 7 CQC registered home care agencies: 2 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 3 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 Lichfield?
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 Staffordshire 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 Lichfield were inspected most recently?
Executive Carers (2 June 2025), Kind Hearts Care & Support Limited (4 March 2023) and Miss Leanne Porter (12 January 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.