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Respite care in Hadleigh

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. 17 agencies registered with CQC cover Hadleigh. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Usual 2026 prices across England

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Key points

  • 17 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Hadleigh, and 9 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Suffolk council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge, and the person caring for them can have their own carer's assessment.
  • Which agencies provide respite care is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.
  • Respite care at home is usually charged at the visiting rate, typically around £32–£34 an hour. Short stays in the 4 local care homes are charged weekly.

Citation: "Respite care in Hadleigh", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, 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 4 CQC-registered care homes in Hadleigh; 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 Suffolk 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 Suffolk council.

What the register shows for Hadleigh

Of Hadleigh and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Hadleigh ranks 6th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (53%); Stowmarket is highest at 89%. Suffolk has 19 Outstanding agencies, none of them covering Hadleigh. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 0% covering Hadleigh, 7% across Suffolk. 75% of rated agencies covering Hadleigh are Good or Outstanding, compared with 88% of those rated among the 227 we list across Suffolk. By specialism, 11 of 17 list physical disabilities, 6 of 17 list learning disabilities and 6 of 17 list mental health conditions. Your Mental Health Support Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in May 2025. Suffolk Home First South has the oldest rating still in force, from March 2019. Dementia appears on 10 of 17 registrations here (59%), compared with 73% in Suffolk as a whole.

Paying for respite care in Hadleigh: typical prices

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,455 a week
Nursing home£1,685 a week

Council rates in Suffolk County Council: £26.60 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,064 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,051 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies covering Hadleigh

Not confirmed for respite care, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.

  1. Ann Mason Care Ltd

    4.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2022
    Full profile (Ann Mason Care Ltd)

  2. Sunflower Homecare

    4.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2021
    Full profile (Sunflower Homecare)

  3. Nayland Care Agency Limited.

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2023
    Full profile (Nayland Care Agency Limited.)

  4. Homecare Ipswich

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2023
    Full profile (Homecare Ipswich)

  5. Orwell Central Supported Living Domiciliary Care Service

    6.9 miles · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2022
    Full profile (Orwell Central Supported Living Domiciliary Care Service)

  6. Sydney Brown Court

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2019
    Full profile (Sydney Brown Court)

  7. The Field Lane Foundation - 7 Station Road

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2019Previous provider's rating
    Full profile (The Field Lane Foundation - 7 Station Road)

  8. Vivid Community Care Limited

    6.7 miles · Older people, Mental health conditions, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2019
    Full profile (Vivid Community Care Limited)

  9. Suffolk Home First South

    6.8 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2019
    Full profile (Suffolk Home First South)

  10. Walfinch West Suffolk

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £27–£33/hr

    Requires improvementRated May 2022
    Full profile (Walfinch West Suffolk)

  11. Fame 24hour Care Limited

    7.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Sep 2022
    Full profile (Fame 24hour Care Limited)

  12. Ipswich Domiciliary Care Agency

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Apr 2021
    Full profile (Ipswich Domiciliary Care Agency)

  13. Complexus Spinal Care Limited

    under 0.5 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Complexus Spinal Care Limited)

  14. Right Care Local Ltd - Office

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Right Care Local Ltd - Office)

  15. Your Mental Health Support Ltd

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Your Mental Health Support Ltd)

  16. At Most Care

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (At Most Care)

  17. Ashwood Care Colchester

    6.7 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Ashwood Care Colchester)

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Questions about respite care in Hadleigh

Where can I find respite care in Hadleigh?

17 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Hadleigh, and 9 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 Suffolk 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.

Are home care agencies in Hadleigh well rated?

9 of the 12 rated agencies (75%) are Good or Outstanding; 10 list dementia as a specialism and 0 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

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