Home Care in Whitchurch
Whitchurch has 7 CQC registered home care agencies. 6 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding. All 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Whitchurch at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Whitchurch, 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: 48,100. Rising to 58,400 by 2035, up 21%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 6,200. Rising to 8,200 by 2035, up 32%
- People aged 85 and over: 13,000. Rising to 20,500 by 2035, up 58%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 59%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 1 closed. 78 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 30 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
- Compared with the rest of Shropshire: Fewer agencies. Shropshire has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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What Home Care in Whitchurch Involves
Support That Comes to the Person
Home care means visits from trained workers to someone's own home, arranged around what they need rather than around a building. That might be a single morning call to help with washing and dressing, several visits a day covering medication and meals, or a longer stay that gives a family carer time to themselves. The person keeps their own routine and their own front door, which is why many families try this route before considering a move.
Looking Past a Strong Record
One of the seven providers holds an Outstanding judgement and six are rated Good. A record like that is reassuring but leaves little to separate one agency from another on the headline word. The reports underneath are where the differences appear, since each records separate findings on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, particularly on staffing and on how concerns are handled. Check the inspection date as well, because a manager may have changed since.
Questions Worth Asking First
Ask how many different care workers would visit across a fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything else once support begins. Find out how visits are timed, what happens if a worker is delayed or off sick and who can be reached outside office hours. Ask how staff are trained and supervised, how the care plan is written and how often it is reviewed.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out Funding
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records formally what help someone needs, and it is free to anyone who appears to require support, whatever their savings. Families can ask Shropshire Council to carry one out, and a relative already providing care can request a separate assessment of their own needs. Keep the written outcome, because every agency you approach will want much the same information.
Rates and Contributions
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 lets a family choose the provider themselves. Ask for rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check what notice is needed to change or cancel a visit.
7 home care in Whitchurch
- Cross Care · 34 Green End, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1AA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Cross Care Limited
We at Cross Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Whitchurch and the surrounding Shropshire community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the SY...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Cloverley Care · Willaston Farm, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 4PP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Cloverley Care Limited
At Cloverley Care, we provide home care support to people living in Whitchurch and the surrounding areas of Shropshire. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort of their own homes, living as independently as possible,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Healthcare 1st Choice · Unit 4-6, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1DP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Healthcare 1st Choice Ltd
We provide care at home in Whitchurch and across the surrounding parts of Shropshire. We support older people, younger adults, people living with dementia or mental health conditions, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - North Homecare · The Coach House, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1AD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by North Shropshire Homecare Limited
We are North Shropshire Homecare, based in Whitchurch, and we provide care in people's own homes across the north of the county. We support older people, including many living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - AStar Homecare Services · 40 High Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1BB
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by AStar Homecare Services Limited
We are AStar Homecare, and we support adults in their own homes in Whitchurch and across Shropshire. We work with people of all ages and build each package around the individual rather than offering something off the shelf. Our support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - CareKind · Flat 3, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1EA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by CareKind
CareKind provides care at home to older people in Whitchurch and the surrounding part of Shropshire. Our work is deliberately focused. We support older people who want to carry on living in their own houses and need help to do it,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care - All Age Development Trust · Home Farmhouse, Whitchurch, Cheshire East, SY13 4AL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by All Age Development Trust
We are All Age Development Trust, and we provide care and support to people in their own homes in Whitchurch and the surrounding parts of Cheshire and the Shropshire border. Our visits range from a short call to help somebody start the day...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability
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 Shropshire agencies publish a rate. | £28.30 to £32.00 an hour |
| What Shropshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £26.18 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
- All Age Development Trust, 6 July 2021, Good
- Cross Care Limited, 3 June 2021, Good
- Healthcare 1st Choice Ltd, 22 November 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Cloverley Care Limited, 21 October 2017, Good
- North Shropshire Homecare Limited, 30 January 2019, Good
- CareKind, 13 April 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Whitchurch
How many home care agencies are there in Whitchurch?
Whitchurch has 7 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 6 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Whitchurch?
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 Shropshire 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 Whitchurch were inspected most recently?
All Age Development Trust (6 July 2021), Cross Care Limited (3 June 2021) and Healthcare 1st Choice Ltd (22 November 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.