Adult social care
Adult social care in Wolverhampton: how to get help
City of Wolverhampton Council is the place to start. Any adult who seems to need help may be assessed, free, whatever your savings.
Last reviewed: 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.
Start a request with City of Wolverhampton Council.
The council offers an online self-assessment for people seeking adult social care support.
2. What you pay towards care
Next, finances, if needs qualify. Staying at home? Then the value of the person's home is not counted. Moving into residential care? Property normally counts unless a partner, or a relative who qualifies, is still living in it, from week 13 of a permanent stay. Capital over £23,250 means the person usually pays the full cost, under £14,250 capital is disregarded, and in between tariff income is used.
Estimate care costs in Wolverhampton
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.
| Type of care | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| 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.
Help for carers
Looking after someone? You can be assessed separately, free.
Useful from the council
- Services directory: Wolverhampton Information Network
Local picture: Wolverhampton
How recent are the ratings? For care homes in Wolverhampton, the median age is 32 months, compared with 47 nationally; 43% are under two years old. 135 home care agencies are registered with CQC in Wolverhampton. Of the 67 with a rating, 76% are Good or Outstanding, short of the England figure of 88%.
CQC registers 74 care homes in Wolverhampton. 68 are rated, and 66% of these are Good or Outstanding; the England figure is 83%. 28% (21) are registered to provide nursing care. CQC published 40 ratings for services in Wolverhampton in the last 12 months, and 3 went up, 1 moved to a lower rating, 9 were new services getting a first rating. The most recent was on 22 October 2026.
4 care homes in Wolverhampton are rated Outstanding, and 23 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (34% of those rated; England: 17%). The largest provider company in Wolverhampton by number of services is Aston Transitional Care Limited, with 5 care homes. Advance Health Care UK Ltd follows with 4 services.
Look closely at Well-led when you read reports for care homes in Wolverhampton: 26 of the 68 rated for it fall below Good. Outstanding ratings are most common for Responsive: 5 of 68. In the last 12 months, Wolverhampton gained 6 newly registered home care agencies and 3 new care homes.
Based on the register as of Oct 2026.
Guides for Wolverhampton
- What care costs in Wolverhampton
- Funding care in Wolverhampton
- Care needs assessments in Wolverhampton
- Dementia care in Wolverhampton
- Learning disability care in Wolverhampton
- Mental health care in Wolverhampton
- Physical disability care in Wolverhampton
- Sight and hearing loss care in Wolverhampton
- Wolverhampton: best rated care homes
- Wolverhampton: best rated home care agencies
- Wolverhampton nursing homes compared
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Frequently asked
How many care homes are there in Wolverhampton?
There are 74 care homes registered with CQC in Wolverhampton, with 2,361 beds in total (CQC register, Oct 2026). 66% of those with a published rating are Good or Outstanding. Best rated care homes in Wolverhampton.
How many home care agencies are there in Wolverhampton?
135 home care agencies registered with CQC are based in Wolverhampton (Oct 2026). 76% of those rated are Good or Outstanding. Agencies based nearby may also cover the area.
How good are care homes in Wolverhampton?
66% of rated care homes in Wolverhampton are Good or Outstanding, below the England figure of 82.6%. 4 are rated Outstanding and 23 Requires improvement or Inadequate. Council areas ranked for care home quality.
How much does a care home cost in Wolverhampton?
A care home in Wolverhampton costs a typical £1,340 a week for someone paying for themselves: about £1,340 for residential care and £1,540 for nursing care. These typical prices are modelled in our Care Fees and Quality Index (Q4 2026); ask homes for actual quotes. Check what you could be charged.
How much does home care cost per hour in Wolverhampton?
Home care in Wolverhampton costs a typical £32.00 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 Wolverhampton are rated Outstanding?
Ernest Bold Resource Centre, Pear Tree House, The Gardens and The Croft Residential Home are rated Outstanding by CQC.
How many care homes in Wolverhampton offer nursing or dementia care?
21 care homes in Wolverhampton are registered to provide nursing care and 47 list dementia as a specialism. Plenty of homes are registered for both. Nursing homes in Wolverhampton.
Is it hard to find a care home bed in Wolverhampton?
Wolverhampton has 51.0 care home beds for every 1,000 people aged 65 and over, against 43.0 across England, which ranks 19 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 Wolverhampton?
30.9% of rated care homes in Wolverhampton were last rated more than four years ago, and the typical rating is 32 months old. An older rating may not reflect today, so ask about recent changes.
How do I ask City of Wolverhampton Council for a care needs assessment?
Contact City of Wolverhampton Council adult social care. Anyone who appears to need care can have one free of charge, regardless of savings: it is a right under the Care Act 2014. Ask for an assessment online.
Which care groups run the most care homes in Wolverhampton?
The largest providers in Wolverhampton are Aston Transitional Care Limited (5), City of Wolverhampton Council (3) and Sanctuary Care Limited (3). Each home is rated separately by CQC.
Paying privately, or topping up? Tell us what's needed and we'll pass your request to up to three providers in Wolverhampton that take enquiries through us. Only the ones you tick see your details.
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Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.