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Respite care in Frome

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. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 21 CQC-registered agencies covering Frome directly.

CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026

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The short version

  • 21 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Frome, and 16 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Ask Somerset council for a care needs assessment, which is free, with the family carer entitled to a carer's assessment too.
  • Respite at home typically costs the same as ordinary visits: about around £32–£34 an hour. Short stays in the 9 local care homes are charged weekly.
  • The CQC register does not say who provides respite care: ask the agencies directly.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Respite care in Frome", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

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. Of the 9 CQC-registered care homes in Frome, ask which accept short stays. Or there are day centres run by charities or the council.

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 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. Requesting an assessment from Somerset 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.

Agencies covering Frome: the data

Outstanding: 0 covering Frome, 7 across Somerset. Warminster has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (79%); Frome, at 76%, is 2nd of the 7 towns compared. 94% of rated agencies covering Frome are Good or Outstanding, compared with 93% of those rated among the 144 we list across Somerset. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 10% covering Frome, 23% across Somerset. CQC registered Total Love Healthcare Wiltshire in June 2026, the newest on this list. On their CQC registrations, 13 of 21 list physical disabilities, 5 of 21 list learning disabilities and 9 of 21 list mental health conditions. In Frome, 81% of agencies support people with dementia (17 of 21); the Somerset figure is 70%. One rating goes back to September 2018: My Little Angels Care Company Ltd. Ask what has changed since.

Respite care prices in Frome

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,445 a week
Nursing home£1,690 a week

What Somerset Council pays providers: £26.83 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £805 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £832 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies in and around Frome

Ask each agency whether it provides respite care. Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance.

  1. Parry Healthcare Wiltshire

    5.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Parry Healthcare Wiltshire)

  2. Care Matters (Wiltshire) Ltd

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Care Matters (Wiltshire) Ltd)

  3. Dimensions Somerset Frome Domiciliary Care Office

    0.6 miles · Older people, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2022
    View profile (Dimensions Somerset Frome Domiciliary Care Office)

  4. Trinity Homecare (Somerset and Wiltshire)

    3.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    View profile (Trinity Homecare (Somerset and Wiltshire))

  5. Candlelight Care (Corsley) Office

    3.3 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2022
    View profile (Candlelight Care (Corsley) Office)

  6. Forget Me Not Care Limited

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2023
    View profile (Forget Me Not Care Limited)

  7. Spire Homecare (Frome)

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2022Previous provider's rating
    View profile (Spire Homecare (Frome))

  8. Lifeline Homecare - Frome

    1.5 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2019
    View profile (Lifeline Homecare - Frome)

  9. Cloud Homecare Limited

    3.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2019
    View profile (Cloud Homecare Limited)

  10. Fairfield Farm College

    4.9 miles · Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2019
    View profile (Fairfield Farm College)

  11. Home Instead Warminster and Gillingham

    5.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2021
    View profile (Home Instead Warminster and Gillingham)

  12. Butterfly Care (Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset)

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2019
    View profile (Butterfly Care (Bath, Wiltshire and Somerset))

  13. Four Hills Care Limited

    6.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2020
    View profile (Four Hills Care Limited)

  14. Chantry Court

    6.3 miles · Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2021
    View profile (Chantry Court)

  15. Beckford Lodge

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2019
    View profile (Beckford Lodge)

  16. My Little Angels Care Company Ltd

    6.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2018
    View profile (My Little Angels Care Company Ltd)

  17. Lighthouse Professional Care Ltd

    6.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Sep 2023
    View profile (Lighthouse Professional Care Ltd)

  18. SELWOOD CARE LTD

    5.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    View profile (SELWOOD CARE LTD)

  19. Dovely Care Ltd

    5.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    View profile (Dovely Care Ltd)

  20. Total Love Healthcare Wiltshire

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    View profile (Total Love Healthcare Wiltshire)

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Respite care in Frome: common questions

Where can I find respite care in Frome?

21 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Frome, and 16 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide respite care is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

Can respite care be paid for by the council?

Start with a carer's assessment from Somerset council: eligible carers can have breaks arranged or funded. Separately, look for sitting services from carers' centres and charities that are free or cheap.

How far ahead should we book respite in a care home?

Give several weeks where possible, more around school holidays. Ask on the first call whether the home holds rooms back for short stays, as not all do.

Are home care agencies in Frome well rated?

16 of the 17 rated agencies (94%) are Good or Outstanding; 17 list dementia as a specialism and 2 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

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