Home care · North Somerset
Respite care in Portishead
A break for the person who usually provides care is the point of respite care, whether that is a couple of hours a week at home or a short care home stay. 29 agencies registered with CQC cover Portishead. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.
Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
In short
- 29 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Portishead, and 23 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Ask each agency about respite care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
- Respite care at home is usually charged at the visiting rate, typically around £32–£34 an hour. A short stay in one of the 3 local care homes is charged by the week.
- North Somerset council must offer a free care needs assessment, and the person caring for them can have their own carer's assessment.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Respite care in Portishead", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
Types of respite care
There are three main routes. A carer can come to the home for a few hours while you get out, or live in for days or weeks (live-in respite) while you are away. A care home can offer a short stay, usually a week or two and often booked well in advance for holidays. There are 3 CQC-registered care homes in Portishead; ask which take short stays. Or there are day centres run by charities or the council.
Paying for respite yourself
Paying privately? Check each agency's shortest visit and how much notice it needs, and ask care homes if they hold rooms for short stays. Visit the home first, and pass on the care plan, the list of medicines and daily routines to help the stay go well.
Ask for a carer's assessment
Funded breaks, personal budgets for carers and other support can all follow from a carer's assessment. As a carer you are entitled to one from North Somerset council, free and apart from any assessment of the person you look after; it focuses on how caring affects your life. For advice, call Carers UK free on 0808 808 7777. Asking North Somerset council for an assessment.
What the register shows for Portishead
By specialism, 26 of 29 list physical disabilities, 18 of 29 list learning disabilities and 17 of 29 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Home Instead Bristol West, Portishead and Nailsea (September 2026). Oldest rating on the list: North Bristol Reablement Service, October 2018. The share registered for dementia is 86% in Portishead (25 of 29) and 81% across North Somerset. No nearby town we list has a higher share of its listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding than Portishead (79%); Clevedon follows at 75%. No Outstanding ratings covering Portishead yet, against 2 across North Somerset. Across North Somerset, 29% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Portishead it is 21%. Across North Somerset we list 72 agencies, and 98% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Portishead the figure is 100%.
Paying for respite care in Portishead: typical prices
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,445 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,690 a week |
What the council pays (North Somerset Council): £27.03 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £747.99 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £888.13 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. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Home care agencies covering Portishead
Not confirmed for respite care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.
Seren Healthcare Solutions Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Osborne House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Channel Court, Sugar Lookout
Est. £30–£37/hr
Yourlife (Clevedon)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care Quality Services North Somerset
Est. £30–£37/hr
Trinity Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rumney Care and Ambulance Service Bristol
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Portishead
Est. £29–£35/hr
Leigh Court Centre
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bristol ECHS
Est. £30–£37/hr
Network Healthcare Professionals Limited - North Somerset
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Bristol
Est. £29–£35/hr
Care and Support Service - Cote Lane
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bristol
Est. £30–£37/hr
Medacs Homecare - Bristol
Est. £30–£37/hr
GA24Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Habitat Care
Est. £33–£40/hr
United Response - Nailsea DCA
Est. £30–£37/hr
Synergy Complex Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
ARCH Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Questions about respite care in Portishead
Which agencies provide respite care in Portishead?
29 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Portishead, and 23 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide respite care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.
Can I get respite care for free?
It can be. If a carer's assessment from North Somerset council finds you eligible, the council may arrange or pay for breaks, and carers' centres and charities run sitting services that are free or cheap.
How early do care homes need respite bookings?
Book weeks in advance, further ahead for school holidays, and check first that the home offers short stays at all.
What CQC ratings do agencies covering Portishead have?
CQC rates 23 of 23 as Good or Outstanding, or 100%. Recent evidence: 7 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 25.
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Respite care around Portishead
- Respite care in Pill 3.6 mi
- Respite care in Nailsea 3.7 mi
- Respite care in Clevedon 4.9 mi
- Respite care in Backwell 4.9 mi
- Respite care in Long Ashton 5.8 mi
- Respite care in Yatton 6.8 mi
- Respite care in Bristol 7.8 mi
- Respite care in Patchway 8.8 mi
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.