Dementia care in Herefordshire, County of

Support beyond the council

Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line: 0333 150 3456. Local carers' support: Herefordshire Carer Links (Crossroads Together).

What the CQC register shows for dementia care in Herefordshire, County of

38 of the 49 home care agencies in Herefordshire, County of (78%) are registered to support people with dementia; across England the share is 79%. Specialist home care agencies in Herefordshire, County of score 100% Good or Outstanding (23 rated). The figure is 100% for the area as a whole and 88% for England's specialist home care agencies. There is no published rating yet for 15 of these home care agencies.

Agincare UK Limited runs the most of these home care agencies (2). Across England 57% of care homes register to support people with dementia. In Herefordshire, County of it is 47 of 86, or 55%. Of the 45 specialist care homes with a rating, 87% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 84% of all rated care homes in Herefordshire, County of and 80% of specialist care homes across England.

21 of these homes also provide nursing. Together they register 1,701 beds. Ratings at the ends of the scale: 6 Outstanding, 6 Requires improvement or Inadequate. 2 of the specialist care homes have not been rated yet.

By number of services, Ms K A Rogers leads locally with 5. By town, Hereford leads with 24 specialist home care agencies listed in or near it, ahead of Ross-on-Wye with 3.

Our analysis of CQC registered specialisms, Oct 2026.

Getting help from Herefordshire Council

• Assessment: free to you, however much you have saved, measured against national eligibility rules. Getting assessed in Herefordshire, County of.
• Council funding can be taken as a direct payment, letting you pick a provider with the right experience.
• Attendance Allowance has no means test. Paying for care in Herefordshire, County of.

How to choose

Registration only shows a provider has declared this specialism to the regulator. It says nothing about staff experience, so ask: how many people with similar needs do you support now? What training do your carers get? Will we see the same few faces? What happens when someone becomes upset or says no? Finally, read the inspection report in full.

Also ask:

• How do you avoid using medication to manage behaviour?
• What do you do when someone is distressed, or wants to leave?
• What dementia training do staff have, and how often is it refreshed?