Home Care in Sandbach
Sandbach has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 2 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Sandbach at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Sandbach, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, North West: £25.00 to £28.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 9 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 51,700. Rising to 60,600 by 2035, up 17%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 6,700. Rising to 8,600 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 13,900. Rising to 21,300 by 2035, up 53%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 67%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 4 opened, 2 closed. 86 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 88 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
- Compared with the rest of Cheshire East: Fewer agencies. Cheshire East has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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Planning and paying for home care in Sandbach
Everything in home care is costed by the visit, so the package agreed at assessment is what mostly sets the bill. The assessment is free, can be requested by anyone and establishes how many calls a day are needed and what each has to achieve. Cheshire East Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
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 pay 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 of fifteen or thirty minutes 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, including one covering a wider area. Attendance allowance is not means tested.
Choosing a provider and what to check before committing
Aceso Homecare and Platinum Care Cheshire Ltd are each rated Good. Care at Home Group Cheshire East and West currently holds a rating of Requires Improvement, and the agency listed as Cheshire has no published rating as yet. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, because continuity is what families raise most often.
Reading the reports, and the gaps
For home care the responsive and well led sections of a report matter most, since they describe how missed calls, complaints and rota changes are handled. Where an agency holds a lower grade, ask what has changed since the inspection and ask to see any action plan. Where no rating exists, ask when the agency registered and who manages it.
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.
4 home care in Sandbach
- Aceso Homecare · Sandbach, Cheshire East · CQC Good
- Cheshire · Sandbach, Cheshire East
- Platinum Care Cheshire · Sandbach, Cheshire East · CQC Good
- Care at Home Group and West · Sandbach, Cheshire East · CQC Requires improvement
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, North West Middle half of prices from 9 agencies. Median £26.58. Shown for North West because too few Cheshire East agencies publish a rate. | £25.00 to £28.90 an hour |
| What Cheshire East pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £24.37 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
- Care at Home Group Cheshire East and West, 23 December 2024, Requires improvement
- Aceso Homecare, 6 April 2023, Good
- Platinum Care Cheshire Ltd, 26 June 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Platinum Care Cheshire Ltd, 26 June 2018, Good
- Aceso Homecare, 6 April 2023, Good
- Care at Home Group Cheshire East and West, 23 December 2024, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about home care in Sandbach
How many home care agencies are there in Sandbach?
Sandbach has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 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 Sandbach?
Hourly care visits, North West: £25.00 to £28.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 9 agencies. Median £26.58. Shown for North West because too few Cheshire East 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 Sandbach were inspected most recently?
Care at Home Group Cheshire East and West (23 December 2024), Aceso Homecare (6 April 2023) and Platinum Care Cheshire Ltd (26 June 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.
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