Home care · Solihull
Home care in Balsall Common
30 home care agencies registered with CQC cover Balsall Common, from 29 providers. Yourlife Management Services Limited has the most, at 2. Among the 22 with a CQC rating, 95% are Good or Outstanding, against 88% across Solihull and 88% across England. 2 are Outstanding. Typical fees here come to about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 13 home care agencies were last rated over four years ago and 4 registered in the last two years. The most recent rating was A & L Enablement Services (Care & Support) Limited, rated Good on 30 September 2026.
Source: CQC register · Updated 19 October 2026 · Open Government Licence
Quick summary
- Whatever your savings, Solihull council will assess care needs for free.
- 25 list dementia as a specialism.
- Latest CQC rating changes in Solihull, checked daily.
- CQC rates 21 of the 22 agencies with a rating as Good or Outstanding, 1 is rated Requires improvement or Inadequate; 8 are still waiting for a first rating.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home care in Balsall Common", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
- 30agencies registered with CQC
- 95%of rated services are Good or Outstanding
- 25list dementia as a specialism
- 5inspected or rated since October 2024
Every agency that covers Balsall Common
Sorted on CQC rating and its date, with distance used last. How we rank
- All 30
- Dementia care · 25
- Elderly care · 25
- Care for adults under 65 · 24
- Physical disability care · 24
- Sensory impairment care · 21
- Mental health care · 20
- Learning disability care · 14
- Children's care · 6
- Eating disorder support · 3
- Substance misuse support · 3
Lee Gordon House
Est. £30–£37/hr
A & L Enablement Services (Care & Support) Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Silverberry Care Kenilworth
Est. £30–£37/hr
YourLife (Kenilworth)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Social Care Academy - Warwickshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead Coventry South
Est. £33–£40/hr
Like Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Honest Senior Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care Coventry
Est. £32–£39/hr
Plan-it Homecare Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
The Foundation of Lady Katherine Leveson
Est. £30–£37/hr
Coventry Crossroads
Est. £30–£37/hr
Arden Grove
Est. £30–£37/hr
Unique Senior Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
Elite Assistance Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Intercare Community Support Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Community Support Service
Est. £30–£37/hr
Unique Senior Care Coventry
Est. £34–£42/hr
Harry Caplan House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bright Dawn Home Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
YourLife (Bentley Heath)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Hereward College
Est. £30–£37/hr
St Peters Care
Est. £29–£36/hr
Amicale Healthcare Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Anchor Care Services
Est. £29–£36/hr
Kenilworth
Est. £29–£36/hr
Evedale Homecare Limited
Est. £29–£36/hr
Prime 4 Care Ltd
Est. £29–£36/hr
Trends Healthcare Coventry
Est. £29–£36/hr
Clements Health Care Coventry
Est. £29–£36/hr
Agencies come to you. The distance shown runs from Balsall Common centre to their office, so check your street is in their area.
What the numbers say about Balsall Common
Registered specialisms here: 24 of 30 list physical disabilities, 14 of 30 list learning disabilities and 20 of 30 list mental health conditions. Trends Healthcare Coventry is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in November 2025. Community Support Service has the oldest rating still in force, from September 2018. Dementia appears on 25 of 30 registrations here (83%), compared with 82% in Solihull as a whole. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Balsall Common (70% Good or Outstanding) is 2nd out of 7 local towns, led by Dorridge (74%). 2 Outstanding agencies are covering Balsall Common, against 1 across Solihull. Across Solihull, 12% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Balsall Common it is 13%. Across Solihull we list 137 agencies, and 82% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Balsall Common the figure is 95%.
Providers behind the agencies covering Balsall Common
- Yourlife Management Services Limited 2 in this list
- Home Instead 2 in this list
- FitzRoy Support 1 in this list
- Social Care Academy Ltd 1 in this list
- Crossroads Together from Carers Trust 4all 1 in this list
- GreenSquareAccord Limited 1 in this list
- Coventry City Council 1 in this list
- Trends Healthcare Ltd 1 in this list
- Stephen Support Services Ltd 1 in this list
Latest CQC ratings
Ratings CQC published most recently, for agencies covering Balsall Common.
Balsall Common and the towns around it
| Town | Miles | Number of agencies | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balsall Common | – | 30 | 21 |
| Knowle | 3.9 mi | 50 | 33 |
| Kenilworth | 4.5 mi | 76 | 36 |
| Bentley Heath | 4.5 mi | 49 | 33 |
| Dorridge | 4.7 mi | 39 | 29 |
| Solihull | 6.2 mi | 113 | 59 |
Agencies with an office within 7 miles of each town. Many cover several towns.
Typical home care rates in Balsall Common
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
Council rates in Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: 2026/27 (standard council rates): care at home £25.84 per hour (£26.84 per hour in low-density areas); older adult residential £800.10 per week; residential dementia £909.02 per week; nursing £885.22 per week; nursing dementia £985.32 per week; NHS-funded nursing care contribution £267.68 per week from 1 April 2026. (source). A top-up usually covers the gap if your chosen provider costs more.
The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.
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Solihull
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Free care cost report for Balsall Common
- Typical local prices for home care, overnight and live-in care
- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
Common questions about home care in Balsall Common
How many agencies provide home care in Balsall Common?
30 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Balsall Common (CQC register, Oct 2026). Highly rated options include Lee Gordon House, A & L Enablement Services (Care & Support) Limited and Silverberry Care Kenilworth.
How does CQC rate home care agencies in Balsall Common?
21 (95%) are rated Good or Outstanding, out of 22 with a rating, including 2 Outstanding, while 1 is rated below Good. 8 are awaiting a first rating, as is usual for new registrations.
What does home care cost in Balsall Common?
Prices typically seen across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Our cost guide has more detail.
Does Solihull council fund home care?
Possibly. Under the Care Act 2014, Solihull council has a duty to assess, free of charge, anyone who seems to need care and support. After a means test, the council may pay towards care when savings and investments total less than £23,250, depending on income; your home's value is ignored for care at home. Attendance Allowance does not depend on savings or income. Contacting Solihull council.
How do I choose between agencies in Balsall Common?
Read the most recent CQC report and check its date. Here, 5 of 30 were inspected or rated within the last two years, while 17 have older reports. Before signing, ask about staff continuity, how they handle missed visits and the full price. Our checklist.
Are there more home care agencies in towns near Balsall Common?
In Balsall Common there are 30, 21 rated Good or Outstanding. The closest towns on our site are Knowle (3.9 miles): 50, 33 rated Good or Outstanding; Kenilworth (4.5 miles): 76, 36 rated Good or Outstanding; Bentley Heath (4.5 miles): 49, 33 rated Good or Outstanding.
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Nearby: home care around Balsall Common
- Home care in Knowle 3.9 mi
- Home care in Kenilworth 4.5 mi
- Home care in Bentley Heath 4.5 mi
- Home care in Dorridge 4.7 mi
- Home care in Solihull 6.2 mi
- Home care in Coventry 6.4 mi
- Home care in Warwick 8.1 mi
- Home care in Coleshill 8.1 mi
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- Respite care in Balsall Common
- Paying for care in Solihull
- Best rated home care agencies in Solihull
- What home care costs across England in 2026, by region and council
- Solihull's Outstanding-rated services (2026)
- Care homes in Balsall Common (6)
- Who pays for home care
- What to look for in a home care agency
- How the council assesses care needs
- What CQC ratings mean
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Data: CQC register, Oct 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We are an independent directory and do not provide care.