Later Life Care
Later Life Care is a home care agency in Sheringham, Norfolk (NR26 8EB). It holds a CQC rating of Requires Improvement.
About Later Life Care
We at Later Life Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Sheringham and the surrounding Norfolk coast, supporting older people and adults of all ages to live well and safely in the place they love most: their own home. Sheringham, with its welcoming coastal community and quiet residential streets, offers a wonderful backdrop for the kind of personalised support we deliver. Rather than asking people to move into an unfamiliar environment, we bring our care directly to where memories have been made, surrounded by familiar belongings, neighbours, and routines. Whether your loved one lives in a town centre flat, a bungalow near the seafront, or a family home tucked away in one of the village lanes within our NR postcode area, we tailor our visits around their lifestyle and preferences. Our team supports a wide range of needs, including older person care, dementia care, physical disability support, and care for younger adults. In practice, this means we adapt to each person we visit. For someone living with dementia, this might mean gentle prompting with morning routines, reassurance during moments of confusion, and consistent faces arriving at predictable times to ease anxiety. For an older person who simply needs a helping hand, it could involve assistance with personal care, medication reminders, mobility support, or preparing a warm meal and sharing a cup of tea. For younger adults or people living with a physical disability, our focus is on promoting independence, dignity, and choice, supporting goals that matter to the individual rather than imposing a one size fits all routine. We understand that inviting carers into a loved one's home is a significant step, and families often tell us the hardest part is simply knowing where to begin. That is why we take time at the outset to listen, to understand the full picture, and to build a care plan that reflects not just clinical needs but personality, preferences, and the small daily rituals that make life feel like life. In terms of quality oversight, our most recent CQC inspection, carried out in April 2023, gave us an overall rating of Requires Improvement. We were rated Good in three of the five key areas: Effective, Caring, and Responsive. The Safe and Well led domains were identified as Requires Improvement, and we have taken these findings seriously as a clear roadmap for development. The Caring rating in particular reflects what we hold most dear, the warmth, kindness, and respect our team brings to every visit, and we continue to build on the strong foundations identified by inspectors whilst working diligently to strengthen the areas highlighted for improvement. If you are exploring home care options for a parent, partner, or relative in Sheringham or the wider Norfolk area, we would be glad to hear from you. Choosing care is a deeply personal decision, and there is no pressure, only a friendly conversation about what your family needs and how we might help. Please reach out whenever you are ready, and we will be here to listen.
Care provided at Later Life Care
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 28 April 2023
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Later Life Care
Where is Later Life Care located?
Later Life Care is a home care agency based in Sheringham, Norfolk (NR26 8EB), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Later Life Care provide?
Later Life Care is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Later Life Care's CQC rating?
Later Life Care is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Requires Improvement following its last inspection on 28 April 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does Later Life Care provide dementia care?
Yes. Later Life Care supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about Later Life Care
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Later Life Care Ltd is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. Later Life Care Ltd covers roughly 10 miles from Sheringham.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the East
Later Life Care Ltd has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £28 to £33 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the East, not a quote from Later Life Care Ltd. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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