Will Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council pay for care at home?

It may, where the assessment identifies eligible needs and the financial assessment places the person within the nationally set thresholds. The capital limits applied to care at home are assessed differently from residential care, and the home someone continues to live in is disregarded. Those found eligible can often take the support as a direct payment and arrange their own carers. Where needs are primarily health related, funding through the health service may apply instead.

Which home care agencies cover Redcar and Cleveland?

Eighteen registered providers currently match this search and every one appears on this page. They include BJP Home Support, Careline Homecare, Comfort Call, Human Support Group, Newbus, SNE Care and Meadowvale Homecare. Each entry links to a profile showing registration details and the most recent Care Quality Commission judgement where one exists. The list mirrors live registration data, so it changes as agencies register, close or alter their coverage.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home provides accommodation together with personal care from trained care staff, covering washing, dressing, meals and medication. A nursing home provides the same alongside registered nurses on duty at all hours, so clinical needs are met on site. Neither describes the providers on this page, which deliver care in a person's own home instead. Home care often postpones or removes the need for either option, though it is less suited to someone requiring supervision through the night.

How early should families start looking for home care?

Start before the situation becomes pressing, because assessments and funding decisions take longer than families expect. Agencies with good reputations locally can be at capacity, particularly for early morning and evening visits, which are the times most in demand. An early start allows you to speak to more than one provider and compare what each offers. Where hospital discharge is in prospect, raise the need for home care with the ward as soon as possible.

What should I ask a home care agency before committing?

Ask how many different carers will visit in a typical fortnight and whether the same faces come regularly. Ask what happens when a carer is delayed or off sick, and how quickly you would be informed. Check how care plans are written and reviewed, and how medication support is recorded. It is also worth asking who answers the telephone in the evening and at weekends when something needs sorting out quickly.

Home Care in Redcar and Cleveland

Q: How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Redcar and Cleveland?

Contact the adult social care team at Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and ask for an assessment, either for yourself or for someone who consents to your doing so. It is free and available as of right to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their income or savings. The assessor considers daily tasks, mobility, medication, meals and the support family already gives. A relative providing regular unpaid help can also request a carer's assessment at the same time.

Redcar and Cleveland has 18 CQC registered home care agencies. 12 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 4 have not yet been rated. 10 of the 18 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Redcar and Cleveland at a glance

What the numbers say about home care in Redcar and Cleveland.

Hourly care visits, England: £25.00 to £34.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 102 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 17,200. Rising to 20,200 by 2035, up 17%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,200. Rising to 2,700 by 2035, up 24%
People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 6,400 by 2035, up 45%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 70%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in Redcar and Cleveland, last 12 months: 1 opened, 3 closed

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging Home Care in Redcar and Cleveland and Paying for It

Support delivered at home is usually arranged around a set number of visits each week, which makes cost easier to control than a residential placement but also makes the assessment stage more important. The starting point is a care needs assessment, free to anyone who appears to need care and support whatever their savings. It establishes how much help is needed, at what times of day, and whether care at home can realistically meet the need.

Requesting an Assessment

Ask through Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council Adult Social Care, the authority responsible for assessing people who live in Redcar and Cleveland and for arranging funded support where someone qualifies. The assessor will look at mobility, personal care, medication, meals, and the help already provided by family, then set out a recommended package. A carer living with the person can request a separate assessment of their own needs at the same time.

How Costs Are Worked Out

A financial assessment follows, measuring income, savings and capital against nationally set thresholds to establish what someone contributes towards their care. The capital limits applied to care at home differ from those used for residential placements, and the value of the property a person still lives in is not counted. Anyone assessed as eligible may be offered a direct payment, which allows them to arrange care themselves rather than accepting a commissioned package.

What Shapes the Weekly Bill

Charges follow the hours booked, so the pattern of visits matters more than any headline rate. Early mornings, evenings, weekends and bank holidays are often priced differently, and short visits can carry a higher effective cost than longer ones. Ask for a written schedule of rates, check the notice period for changing or cancelling visits, and confirm what happens when a regular carer is unavailable.

Choosing a Home Care Agency in Redcar and Cleveland and What to Look For

With the funding route clear, the agencies themselves can be compared. BJP Home Support Limited holds an Outstanding rating, the only provider here to do so. Ten are rated Good, including A and B Home Care, Careline Homecare, Comfort Call, the Community Reablement Team, Newbus, SNE Care and Meadowvale Homecare. Caremark currently requires improvement, and six agencies have no published rating as yet.

Making Sense of an Absent Rating

A third of this list has not been inspected and rated, which is common where agencies have registered comparatively recently. It is not a mark against them, but it does mean the usual shortcut is unavailable. Ask those providers directly how long they have operated, what training staff receive and whether they can put you in touch with existing clients.

Questions That Matter Most

Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see in a typical fortnight, since continuity shapes the experience more than almost anything else. Ask what happens if a carer is running late and how you would be told. Check how medication is recorded, how care plans are reviewed, and who to contact outside office hours when something goes wrong.

18 home care in Redcar and Cleveland

BJP Home Support · 6-10 Church Street, Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS14 6BS
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by BJP Home Support Limited
At BJP Home Support, we provide care in the place that matters most to the people we support: their own home. Based in Guisborough, in the heart of Redcar and Cleveland, we work with individuals across a wide range of needs and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Caremark (Redcar & Cleveland) · Units 2-9, Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS14 6PR
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Folkescare Limited
We provide care at home in Guisborough and across Redcar and Cleveland. The people we support include older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
A&B Home Care · Office 6 Stephenson Court, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6UT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by A&B Home Care Ltd
A and B Home Care supports people in their own homes across Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Abihealth – Tees Valley · Suite B10, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6XJ
Home care · Run by UK Health Kits Ltd
Abihealth provides support at home and in the community for people in the Tees Valley, including Middlesbrough and the surrounding area. We work with older people, younger adults and people who have a learning disability or autism. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
ACCOMPLISH CARE AND LIVING · 9 The Ridings, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS7 0DJ
Home care · Run by Accomplish Care and Living Limited
Accomplish Care and Living supports adults in their own homes across Middlesbrough and the Redcar and Cleveland area. Our job is to make it possible for someone to stay where they are. That means the practical things done properly and on...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Careline Homecare · Rooms 34, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6TL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care Line Homecare Limited
Careline Homecare provides support at home for people in Middlesbrough and across Redcar and Cleveland. Our carers visit people where they live, helping with the parts of the day that have become difficult while leaving the rest well...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Comfort Call · Rooms 36 South Tees Business Centre, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6TL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Comfort Call Limited
Comfort Call in Middlesbrough provides care and support to people in their own homes across the town and into Redcar and Cleveland. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Community Reablement Team · The Meadowgate Centre, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 9NN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
We are a community reablement team working across Middlesbrough and the Redcar and Cleveland area, supporting older people and younger adults in their own homes. Reablement is a particular way of working. Rather than taking tasks over, we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Direct Care Support · 1 Wilton Green, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 8DP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Direct Care Support (DCS) Limited
We at Direct Care Support are proud to provide compassionate home care across Middlesbrough and the surrounding communities of Redcar and Cleveland, supporting people to live well in the place they know and love most: their own home. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Human Support Group · Rooms 37 South Tees Business Centre, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6TL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by The Human Support Group Limited
We are the Human Support Group in Middlesbrough, and we provide care in people's own homes across the area. We support older people, including many living with dementia, people living with mental ill health, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Newbus · Office 2, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6UT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Newbus Private Ltd
At Newbus Middlesbrough, we provide home care across Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, supporting people to live well in the comfort of their own homes. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia and those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Pacific and Gold Healthcare Teeside · Suite B8, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6XJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Pacific and Gold Limited
We at Pacific and Gold Healthcare Teeside are proud to offer compassionate home care across Middlesbrough and the wider Redcar and Cleveland area, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
SNE Care Services · Unit 10, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6UT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by SNE Care Services Ltd
We at SNE Care Services are proud to provide compassionate home care across Middlesbrough and the wider Redcar and Cleveland area, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Social & Care Recruitment Agency · South Tees Business Centre, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6TL
Home care · Run by Social & Care Recruitment Ltd
Social and Care Recruitment Agency is a home care agency working across Redcar and Cleveland and the Middlesbrough area. We support adults in their own homes. We visit older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Vestra Homecare and Stockton · Suite 5a, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, TS6 6PT
Home care · Run by Vestra Homecare Limited
Vestra Homecare provides support at home for people in Middlesbrough and Stockton and the surrounding area. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Care 24-7 · Suite 209, Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, TS10 5SH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care 24-7 Limited
We at Care 24-7 Redcar are proud to provide compassionate home care across Redcar and the wider Redcar and Cleveland community. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional support directly to the place where people feel most...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Dynamic Homecare Services · 6 Fitzwilliam Close, Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, TS11 7HG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Dynamic Homecare Services Limited
We are Dynamic Homecare, and we support adults in their own homes in Redcar and across Redcar and Cleveland. We visit for anything from a short call to help someone start the day through to several hours of support, arranged to fit the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Meadowvale Homecare · 74 High Street, Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland, TS10 3DN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Meadowvale Homecare Ltd
We at Meadowvale Homecare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Redcar and the surrounding communities of Redcar and Cleveland, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home....
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders

What home care costs

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, England Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few Redcar and Cleveland agencies publish a rate.	£25.00 to £34.90 an hour
What Redcar and Cleveland pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£22.72 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

Pacific and Gold Healthcare Teeside, 3 September 2026, Good
Dynamic Homecare Services Limited, 4 June 2026, Good
Newbus Middlesbrough, 15 January 2025, Good

Longest since a report

Human Support Group Limited - Middlesbrough, 23 October 2018, Good
Community Reablement Team, 25 December 2019, Good
Careline Homecare (Middlesbrough), 28 March 2020, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Redcar and Cleveland

How many home care agencies are there in Redcar and Cleveland?

Redcar and Cleveland has 18 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 12 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 4 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 Redcar and Cleveland?

Hourly care visits, England: £25.00 to £34.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland were inspected most recently?

Pacific and Gold Healthcare Teeside (3 September 2026), Dynamic Homecare Services Limited (4 June 2026) and Newbus Middlesbrough (15 January 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.