Home Care in Lymington
Lymington has 8 CQC registered home care agencies. 7 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. All 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Lymington at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Lymington, 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: 30,600. Rising to 35,500 by 2035, up 16%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,000. Rising to 5,000 by 2035, up 25%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,800. Rising to 13,100 by 2035, up 49%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 66%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Hampshire as a whole is 64%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 31 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 103 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
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What Home Care in Lymington Involves
How Support at Home Works
Home care means visits from trained workers to a person's own home, arranged around what they need rather than around a building. That might be one call a day to help with washing and dressing, several calls to manage medication and meals, or a longer visit that gives a family carer time to themselves. The person stays where they are, with their own routine and their own front door, which is the reason many families try this route before considering a move.
Reading the Published Record
Of the eight providers listed, one holds an Outstanding judgement and seven are rated Good, which is a strong picture overall. The rating remains a summary, and the report behind it separates findings on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership. Two agencies with the same rating can read quite differently once you look at the detail. Check the inspection date as well, since an agency may have changed manager since inspectors last visited.
What to Ask Before Committing
Ask how many different workers would visit over a fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything else. Find out how visits are timed, what happens when someone is delayed or off sick and who can be reached outside office hours. Ask how the care plan is written, how often it is reviewed and whether the person receiving support has a say in it.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out Funding
Requesting a Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records formally what support a person needs, and it is free to anyone who appears to require help, whatever their savings. Families can ask Hampshire County Council to carry one out, and a relative already providing care can request a separate assessment of their own needs. Keep the written outcome, since every agency you approach will want much the same information.
Rates, Contributions and Notice
Home care is charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each one lasts. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may meet part or all of the cost, with an assessed contribution paid from income. Support is sometimes arranged as a direct payment, which allows a family to choose and employ the provider themselves. Ask for rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check what notice is required to change or cancel visits.
8 home care in Lymington
- New Forest Homecare · Lymington, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Home Instead New Forest · Lymington, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Glyn Domiciliary · Lymington, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Bluebird Care (New Forest) · Lymington, Hampshire · CQC Outstanding
- Kingfisher Home Care · Lymington, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Oakhaven Care · Lymington, Hampshire · CQC Good
- St. George's Home Care · Lymington, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Your Life · Lymington, Hampshire · 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 Hampshire agencies publish a rate. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| What Hampshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £25.90 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
- Glyn Domiciliary, 21 July 2023, Good
- Home Instead New Forest, 6 May 2023, Good
- Kingfisher Home Care Ltd, 22 March 2023, Good
Longest since a report
- St. George's Home Care, 18 October 2017, Good
- Your Life (Lymington), 24 April 2018, Good
- Bluebird Care (New Forest), 15 May 2018, Outstanding
Frequently asked questions about home care in Lymington
How many home care agencies are there in Lymington?
Lymington has 8 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 7 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Lymington?
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 Hampshire 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 Lymington were inspected most recently?
Glyn Domiciliary (21 July 2023), Home Instead New Forest (6 May 2023) and Kingfisher Home Care Ltd (22 March 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.