Coventry Adult Social Care: Contact, Free Assessment and Paying for Care

1. Start with a needs assessment

It costs nothing, the law guarantees it, and it ties you to nothing. The aim is to establish which everyday tasks are a struggle and whether national thresholds are met.

Ask for an assessment or ring 024 7683 3003.

Adult Social Care Direct is the first point of contact (Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm) and also handles carers' assessment requests.

2. The means test

A means test follows for anyone eligible. Below £14,250, savings are left out of the sums; over £23,250, the person normally meets the whole cost; in the band between, tariff income is assumed. Support at home leaves the property out. Residential care brings it in after the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay, unless a partner or certain relatives still live there.

Coventry City Council: paying for care.

Get matched to rated care in Coventry

Two quick questions and a postcode. You see which rated services near you fit, then choose who may contact you.

Care at home, or a care home?

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Where is care needed? Postcode where care is needed

The home address of the person who needs care, or where you would like the care home to be. Not where you are now.

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How will care be paid for? (optional, helps providers quote)

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Who needs care?

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Anything providers should know

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What care could cost in Coventry

Here are local price ranges. The calculator below uses them to split the cost between the person and the council; swap in a real quote if you have one.

Care	Price range
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home	£1,206 a week
Nursing home	£1,400 a week

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

Uses England's 2026/27 rules. Capital limits are £23,250 (upper) and £14,250 (lower); each £250 between them counts as £1 a week of income. A single person over pension age keeps at least £241.45 a week at home, and £31.80 a week in a care home. See the GOV.UK charging circular. Treat the result as a guide only: the council's own financial assessment decides, and some are more generous.

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.

Coventry City Council: direct payments.

Family carers

You do not have to wait for the person you support: a carer's assessment is a separate right, and free of charge.

Coventry City Council: support for carers. Carers' service locally: Carers Trust Heart of England.

Also from Coventry City Council

The council's directory: Coventry Information Directory

What the data shows for Coventry

The largest provider company in Coventry by number of services is Coventry City Council, with 2 care homes and 8 home care agencies. Next is Aspects Care Homes Ltd with 9. CQC registers 71 care homes in Coventry. 68 are rated, and 68% of these are Good or Outstanding; the England figure is 83%. Of these, 15 provide nursing, which is 21% of homes in the area.

At the other end of the scale from the 1 Outstanding care home, 22 of the area's rated care homes (32%) are Requires improvement or Inadequate, compared with 17% nationally. CQC published 17 ratings for services in Coventry in the last 12 months; of those, 1 improved, 2 were first-ever ratings. The most recent was on 7 October 2026.

143 home care agencies are registered with CQC in Coventry. Of the 69 with a rating, 81% are Good or Outstanding, behind the England figure of 88%. In the last 12 months, Coventry gained 13 newly registered home care agencies and 9 new care homes.

2 of 68 care homes are rated Outstanding for Caring, a higher share than for any other area. In Coventry, 24% of rated care homes have a rating from the past two years, and the median rating dates from 54 months ago, against 47 across England.

Based on the register as of Oct 2026.

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Your questions

How many care homes are there in Coventry?

There are 71 care homes registered with CQC in Coventry, with 2,019 beds in total (CQC register, Oct 2026). 68% of those with a published rating are Good or Outstanding. Best rated care homes in Coventry.

How many home care agencies are there in Coventry?

143 home care agencies registered with CQC are based in Coventry (Oct 2026). 81% of those rated are Good or Outstanding. Agencies based nearby may also cover the area.

How good are care homes in Coventry?

68% of rated care homes in Coventry are Good or Outstanding, below the England figure of 82.6%. 1 is rated Outstanding and 22 Requires improvement or Inadequate. How every council area compares.

How much does a care home cost in Coventry?

A care home in Coventry costs a typical £1,340 a week for someone paying for themselves: about £1,300 for residential care and £1,540 for nursing care. Figures are modelled from our Care Fees and Quality Index (Q4 2026) and are not quotes. See what you might pay.

How much does home care cost per hour in Coventry?

Home care in Coventry costs a typical £32.00 an hour for someone paying privately (Q4 2026). Weekend, evening and bank holiday rates are usually higher, and short visits may not be offered.

Which care homes in Coventry are rated Outstanding?

Lammas House Residential Care Home is rated Outstanding by CQC.

How many care homes in Coventry offer nursing or dementia care?

15 care homes in Coventry are registered to provide nursing care and 36 list dementia as a specialism. Many homes offer both. Nursing homes in Coventry.

Is it hard to find a care home bed in Coventry?

Coventry has 39.6 care home beds for every 1,000 people aged 65 and over, against 43.0 across England, which ranks 92 of 151 council areas. A lower figure tends to mean fewer rooms free at any time; begin looking before you need to. Care Access Gap.

How old are care home ratings in Coventry?

58% of rated care homes in Coventry were last rated more than four years ago, and the typical rating is 54 months old. Check the date on any rating and ask what has changed since.

How do I ask Coventry City Council for a care needs assessment?

Contact Coventry City Council adult social care on 024 7683 3003. It costs nothing and savings do not affect your right to it (Care Act 2014). Request an assessment online.

Which care groups run the most care homes in Coventry?

The largest providers in Coventry are Aspects Care Homes Ltd (9), HC-One No.5 Limited (5) and FitzRoy Support (5). Check each home, as CQC rates them individually.