Respite Care in Bordon: Costs, Funding and 22 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Your respite options

Respite at home: a few hours of visits, or a live-in carer for days or weeks while you are away.
Care home stay: usually one or two weeks, booked well ahead for holiday periods. Ask the 7 registered care homes in Bordon whether they take short stays.
Day centre: run by the council or a charity.

If you are paying privately

Agencies: ask for the minimum visit length and the notice they need.
Care homes: ask whether rooms are kept for short stays, and visit before booking.
Before the stay: share the care plan, the medicines and the daily routine.

Start with a carer's assessment

If you look after someone, you are entitled to your own free carer's assessment from Hampshire council, separate from the assessment of the person you care for. It looks at the effect caring has on you and can lead to funded breaks, a carer's personal budget or other support. Carers UK runs a free helpline on 0808 808 7777. Getting assessed by Hampshire council.

What the register shows for Bordon

Of Bordon and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Bordon ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (68%); Alton is highest at 75%. 1 Outstanding agencies is covering Bordon, against 17 across Hampshire. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 5% covering Bordon, 16% across Hampshire. 100% of rated agencies covering Bordon are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% of those rated among the 721 we list across Hampshire. On their CQC registrations, 20 of 22 list physical disabilities, 13 of 22 list learning disabilities and 6 of 22 list mental health conditions. Providence Home Care Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in March 2026. Treloar College has the oldest rating still in force, from October 2017. Dementia appears on 17 of 22 registrations here (77%), compared with 82% in Hampshire as a whole.

What respite care costs in Bordon

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home	£1,555 a week
Nursing home	£1,830 a week

What Hampshire County Council pays providers: £25.90 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,245 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,365 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Questions about respite care in Bordon

Who provides respite care in Bordon?

The CQC register does not show who offers respite care. There are 22 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Bordon, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

Is there free respite care?

Free or low-cost sitting services are run by charities and carers' centres. The council can also arrange or fund breaks when a carer's assessment, which you request from Hampshire council, shows you are eligible.

When should we book a respite stay in a care home?

Several weeks if you can, and longer for school holidays. Not every home keeps rooms for short stays, so ask when you first call.

How good are home care agencies around Bordon?

100% Good or Outstanding (15 of 15 rated). 2 were inspected or rated within two years, and 17 are registered for dementia.

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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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