Council care and support
Getting help with care in Leeds
Help with care in Leeds starts with Leeds City Council. Anyone who appears to need support can ask for a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings. Call 0113 222 4401.
We last compared these details with the official website on 15 October 2026.
1. Request an assessment
The Care Act 2014 gives this right to anyone who appears to need care and support, at no cost. An assessor works through daily tasks and compares any difficulties with national eligibility rules. Nothing obliges you to accept services afterwards.
Ask for an assessment, or phone 0113 222 4401.
The adult social care phone line is open weekdays 9am to 5pm (from 10am on Wednesdays), and carers' assessments are carried out by the council's adult social care team.
2. Work out your contribution
Eligible people then have their finances checked. The national limits: above £23,250 the person generally pays for all of it; under £14,250, savings are left out of the sums; between the two, a notional "tariff income" is added. With help at home, the value of the person's home is not counted; in residential care, property usually counts unless a partner or certain relatives still live there, but is ignored for the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay.
Estimate care costs in Leeds
Use local prices to estimate the person's share and the council's. Figures start at regional typical rates and can be changed to match any quote.
| Kind of care | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,115 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,400 a week |
Typical 2026 prices across England · Average 2026 self-funder fees in Yorkshire and the Humber · Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026 · Which?, self-funder fees (Lottie data, January 2026).
Rules applied (2026/27, England): savings above £23,250 usually mean paying in full; below £14,250 they are ignored; in between, every £250 adds £1 a week of assumed income. Allowances: minimum income guarantee £241.45 a week (single, pension age) and personal expenses allowance £31.80 a week. Official source: GOV.UK charging circular. Your council does the real calculation and may be 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.
Support for family carers
Carers are entitled to their own free carer's assessment, separate from the person they look after.
Leeds City Council: support for carers. Nearby help for carers: Carers Leeds.
More from the council
- The council's directory: Leeds Directory
What the data shows for Leeds
38 of 143 care homes in Leeds are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate for Well-led, the weakest of CQC's five areas locally. The strongest area is Responsive, where 5 of 142 care homes are Outstanding. New in the past year: 8 agencies and 13 care homes joined the CQC register in Leeds.
At the other end of the scale from the 4 Outstanding care homes, 31 of the area's rated care homes (22%) are Requires improvement or Inadequate; England: 17%. Of Leeds's 160 care homes, 142 have a CQC rating; 78% of those are Good or Outstanding, against 83% for England. Of these, 56 provide nursing, which is 35% of homes in the area.
Ratings for care homes in Leeds are a median 41 months old, against 47 across England, and 32% were given in the last two years. One company, Anchor Hanover Group, runs more services in Leeds than any other: 12 (11 care homes and 1 home care agency). Next is Leeds City Council with 10.
Over the last 12 months CQC published 68 ratings for services in Leeds (9 moved to a higher rating, 4 went down, 17 were first ratings), most recently on 20 October 2026. Home care in Leeds: 241 agencies on the CQC register, 143 of them rated, and 83% of those rated Good or Outstanding, behind England (88%).
Source: our analysis of CQC data (Oct 2026).
Care guides for Leeds
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- Mental health care in Leeds
- Physical disability care in Leeds
- Sight and hearing loss care in Leeds
- Highest rated care homes in Leeds
- Best rated home care agencies in Leeds
- Nursing homes in Leeds
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Your questions
How many care homes are there in Leeds?
There are 160 care homes registered with CQC in Leeds, with 6,136 beds in total (CQC register, Oct 2026). 78% of those with a published rating are Good or Outstanding. Best rated care homes in Leeds.
How many home care agencies are there in Leeds?
241 home care agencies registered with CQC are based in Leeds (Oct 2026). 83% of those rated are Good or Outstanding. Agencies based nearby may also cover the area.
How good are care homes in Leeds?
78% of rated care homes in Leeds are Good or Outstanding, below the England figure of 82.6%. 4 are rated Outstanding and 31 Requires improvement or Inadequate. See how other areas compare.
How much does a care home cost in Leeds?
A care home in Leeds costs a typical £1,270 a week for someone paying for themselves: about £1,270 for residential care and £1,560 for nursing care. These typical prices are modelled in our Care Fees and Quality Index (Q4 2026); ask homes for actual quotes. Work out what you would pay.
How much does home care cost per hour in Leeds?
Home care in Leeds costs a typical £33.50 an hour for someone paying privately (Q4 2026). Evenings, weekends and bank holidays usually cost more, and many agencies have a minimum visit length.
Which care homes in Leeds are rated Outstanding?
Carlton House, Woodhouse Cottage, Beech Hall and Dolphin Lane are rated Outstanding by CQC.
How many care homes in Leeds offer nursing or dementia care?
56 care homes in Leeds are registered to provide nursing care and 108 list dementia as a specialism. Plenty of homes are registered for both. Nursing homes in Leeds.
Is it hard to find a care home bed in Leeds?
Leeds has 45.8 care home beds for every 1,000 people aged 65 and over, against 43.0 across England, which ranks 48 of 151 council areas. Where beds are scarce, vacancies are too, so it pays to start the search early. Care Access Gap.
How old are care home ratings in Leeds?
45.8% of rated care homes in Leeds were last rated more than four years ago, and the typical rating is 41 months old. An older rating may not reflect today, so ask about recent changes.
How do I ask Leeds City Council for a care needs assessment?
Contact Leeds City Council adult social care on 0113 222 4401. Anyone who appears to need care can have one free of charge, regardless of savings: it is a right under the Care Act 2014. Online assessment request.
Which care groups run the most care homes in Leeds?
The largest providers in Leeds are Anchor Hanover Group (11), J C Care Limited (6) and Aspen Hill Healthcare Limited (6). Each home is rated separately by CQC.
Funding care yourself? Describe what is needed; we send it to a maximum of three local providers who accept enquiries via our site, and just those you select.
Check availabilitySources we used
- www.leeds.gov.uk/adult-social-care
- www.leeds.gov.uk/adult-social-care/how-to-get-adult-social-care-and-support
- www.leeds.gov.uk/adult-social-care/how-to-get-adult-social-care-and-support/how-to-get-help-from-adult-social-care
- www.leeds.gov.uk/adult-social-care/how-to-get-adult-social-care-and-support/help-to-pay-for-care
- www.leeds.gov.uk/adult-social-care/looking-after-someone
- www.leeds.gov.uk/adult-social-care/looking-after-someone/get-a-carers-assessment
- leeds.gov.uk/adult-social-care/how-to-get-adult-social-care-and-support/how-much-it-costs
- gov.uk: Care Act statutory guidance
Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.