Kingston upon Hull City Council

Adult social care contact details, funding information, and care home listings for Hull.

Arranging care in Hull

Kingston upon Hull City Council covers the city of Hull and its surrounding neighbourhoods within Yorkshire and Humberside. As a compact unitary authority sitting on the north bank of the Humber Estuary, Hull is responsible for every part of adult social care locally, from early advice through to long term support in a care home.

Because Hull is a unitary authority, families do not need to navigate a separate county and district system. The first point of contact is the Adult Social Care team at Kingston upon Hull City Council, who arrange a free needs assessment. This looks at how someone is managing day to day, whether help at home might be enough, or whether residential care homes or nursing homes would be more suitable. A separate financial assessment then works out what, if anything, the person contributes towards their care.

Local care choices and funding

The local care market in Hull includes a mix of home care agencies, residential care homes and nursing homes across the city, giving families options depending on the level of support needed. Choice matters, and it is worth visiting a shortlist of settings and asking about staffing, activities and how families are kept involved.

Funding usually comes from one or a combination of sources: full local authority funding for those with limited savings, a contribution from Kingston upon Hull City Council alongside personal income, NHS Continuing Healthcare where needs are primarily health related, or self funding where capital sits above the national threshold. Direct payments are also available so families can arrange their own home care where preferred.

As a rough guide, home care in the Hull area tends to sit at around £20 to £25 per hour, residential care homes commonly range from £800 to £1,100 per week, and nursing homes typically run from £1,000 to £1,300 per week depending on the level of clinical support. Kingston upon Hull City Council can talk you through what your assessed contribution is likely to be before you commit to a placement.