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Adult social care in Bath and North East Somerset: how to get help

Help with care in Bath and North East Somerset starts with Bath and North East Somerset Council. Anyone who appears to need support can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. Adult social care: 01225 394570.

We last compared these details with the official website on 15 October 2026.

1. Get assessed

Which daily tasks are hard, and do they meet the national threshold? That is the question the assessment answers. It is free, a statutory right, and carries no obligation to take council services.

Ask for an assessment; alternatively, 01225 394570.

Phone lines are open Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm and Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm.

2. What you pay towards care

Next, finances, if needs qualify. Staying at home? Then the house is disregarded. Moving into residential care? Property normally counts unless a partner or certain relatives still live there, from week 13 of a permanent stay. Capital over £23,250 means the person usually pays the full cost, under £14,250 savings are left out of the sums, and in between tariff income is used.

Bath and North East Somerset Council: paying for care.

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Costs and contributions in Bath and North East Somerset

Typical prices for care in and around Bath and North East Somerset, and an estimate of what the person would pay towards it and what Bath and North East Somerset Council might pay. The calculator starts with local prices; change them to a quote you have.

Type of careTypical cost
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,349 a week
Nursing home£1,546 a week
Bath and North East Somerset Council pays providers2026/27: home care £26.16 per hour; general residential £900.02 per week; general nursing £884.71 per week (2025/26: £25.26/hr; £865.40/wk; £850.68/wk)

Typical 2026 prices across England · Average 2026 self-funder fees in South West · Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026 · Which?, self-funder fees (Lottie data, January 2026).

What kind of care?

This calculator follows the 2026/27 English charging rules (GOV.UK charging circular): £23,250 upper limit, £14,250 lower limit, tariff income of £1 a week per £250, a £241.45 weekly minimum income guarantee for a single pensioner, and a £31.80 weekly personal expenses allowance. It gives an estimate only; the council's assessment is what counts, and some councils charge less.

3. Choosing your own provider

Rather than have services arranged for you, ask for the council's share as cash and make your own arrangements, an agency included.

Bath and North East Somerset Council: direct payments.

Help for carers

Looking after someone? You can be assessed separately, free.

Bath and North East Somerset Council: support for carers. Carers' service locally: Carers' Centre.

Useful from the council

  • The council's directory: Live Well B&NES
  • What the council pays: 2026/27: home care £26.16 per hour; general residential £900.02 per week; general nursing £884.71 per week (2025/26: £25.26/hr; £865.40/wk; £850.68/wk) (source). If you top up to a dearer provider, you pay the difference.

What the data shows for Bath and North East Somerset

Outstanding ratings are most common for Caring: 3 of 51. At the other end of the scale from the 1 Outstanding care home, 8 of the area's rated care homes (16%) are Requires improvement or Inadequate; the England share is 17%.

In the last 12 months, Bath and North East Somerset gained 2 newly registered home care agencies and 4 new care homes. 84% of rated care homes in Bath and North East Somerset are Good or Outstanding, in line with the England average of 83%. The area has 55 homes, 51 of them rated. Of these, 21 provide nursing, which is 38% of homes in the area.

CQC published 18 ratings for services in Bath and North East Somerset in the last 12 months, and 5 went up, 2 were new services getting a first rating. The most recent was on 23 October 2026. How recent are the ratings? For care homes in Bath and North East Somerset, the median age is 38 months, against 47 across England; 39% are under two years old.

In Bath and North East Somerset, 70% of rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding (20 rated out of 29 registered). Across England the figure is 88%. Two companies share the top spot in Bath and North East Somerset: Achieve Together Limited and Cedar Care Homes Limited, with 5 services each.

Based on the register as of Oct 2026.

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How many care homes are there in Bath and North East Somerset?

There are 55 care homes registered with CQC in Bath and North East Somerset, with 1,901 beds in total (CQC register, Oct 2026). 84% of those with a published rating are Good or Outstanding. Best rated care homes in Bath and North East Somerset.

How many home care agencies are there in Bath and North East Somerset?

29 home care agencies registered with CQC are based in Bath and North East Somerset (Oct 2026). 70% of those rated are Good or Outstanding. Agencies based nearby may also cover the area.

How good are care homes in Bath and North East Somerset?

84% of rated care homes in Bath and North East Somerset are Good or Outstanding, about the same as the England figure of 82.6%. 1 is rated Outstanding and 8 Requires improvement or Inadequate. Council areas ranked for care home quality.

How much does a care home cost in Bath and North East Somerset?

A care home in Bath and North East Somerset costs a typical £1,530 a week for someone paying for themselves: about £1,450 for residential care and £1,690 for nursing care. Our Care Fees and Quality Index (Q4 2026) models these prices; real quotes will vary. Check what you could be charged.

How much does home care cost per hour in Bath and North East Somerset?

Home care in Bath and North East Somerset costs a typical £33.50 an hour for someone paying privately (Q4 2026). Expect higher rates for evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and check the shortest visit each agency offers.

Which care homes in Bath and North East Somerset are rated Outstanding?

Charterhouse Care Home is rated Outstanding by CQC.

How many care homes in Bath and North East Somerset offer nursing or dementia care?

21 care homes in Bath and North East Somerset are registered to provide nursing care and 30 list dementia as a specialism. The two often overlap. Nursing homes in Bath and North East Somerset.

Is it hard to find a care home bed in Bath and North East Somerset?

Bath and North East Somerset has 46.9 care home beds for every 1,000 people aged 65 and over, against 43.0 across England, which ranks 42 of 151 council areas. Fewer beds usually means fewer vacancies to choose from, so start looking early. Care Access Gap.

How old are care home ratings in Bath and North East Somerset?

35.3% of rated care homes in Bath and North East Somerset were last rated more than four years ago, and the typical rating is 39 months old. Note the rating date and ask the home what is different now.

How do I ask Bath and North East Somerset Council for a care needs assessment?

Contact Bath and North East Somerset Council adult social care on 01225 394570. The assessment is free for anyone who appears to need care, whatever their savings, and is a legal right under the Care Act 2014. Ask for an assessment online.

Which care groups run the most care homes in Bath and North East Somerset?

The largest providers in Bath and North East Somerset are Achieve Together Limited (5), Cedar Care Homes Limited (4) and Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited (3). CQC rates every home on its own.

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Sources we used

Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.

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