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Home care in Stowmarket

There are 9 home care agencies on the CQC register covering Stowmarket. Among the 8 with a CQC rating, 100% are Good or Outstanding, next to 89% across Suffolk and 88% across England. Typical fees here come to about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 8 home care agencies have a rating more than four years old.

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Source: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Open Government Licence

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  • 8 list dementia as a specialism.
  • 8 of the 8 rated agencies are Good or Outstanding. 1 is not rated yet.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home care in Stowmarket", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

  • 9registered agencies
  • 100%of rated services are Good or Outstanding
  • 8list dementia as a specialism
  • 0rated or inspected within two years
Typical prices in Stowmarket against East of England and England, Oct 2026
CareStowmarketEast of EnglandEngland
Visiting care, an hour£33.50£33.50£33.50
Live-in care, a week£1,610£1,610£1,610

Homecare Association minimum sustainable council rate for 2026/27: £34.42 an hour. Suffolk County Council pays: £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) (council source). Stowmarket figures are medians of our estimates for each provider here; region and England figures are self-funder averages. How we estimate.

Every agency that covers Stowmarket

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  1. Ocala Healthcare

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: This was a bespoke care service supporting people with large care packages across a 24-hour period, with designated staff trained.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2021
    Full profile (Ocala Healthcare)

  2. Steeple View

    1.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Learning disabilities

    What inspectors found: People felt safe with the care and support provided by the service.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2022
    Full profile (Steeple View)

  3. Sunflower Homecare

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: People and their relatives were complimentary about the service Sunflower Homecare provided and how it was managed.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2021
    Full profile (Sunflower Homecare)

  4. My Care at Home Limited

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: At the time of this announced inspection of 5 and 7 September 2018 there were 43 people who used the service.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2018
    Full profile (My Care at Home Limited)

  5. Frantec

    1.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: At the time of this announced inspection of 20 November 2018 there were 47 people who used the service.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2018
    Full profile (Frantec)

  6. Avenues East - Services

    1.5 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    What inspectors found: eedback from the people using the service was positive about the personalised care provided to support people achieve their individual needs.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2020
    Full profile (Avenues East - Services)

  7. Housing 21 - Mere View

    2.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: The scheme is referred to as Mere View by people, relatives, staff and the provider.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2018
    Full profile (Housing 21 - Mere View)

  8. Kirsten's Care Ltd

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: People and their relatives were satisfied with the care provided by Kirsten's Care Ltd.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2021
    Full profile (Kirsten's Care Ltd)

  9. Eternity Healthcare Limited (Suffolk)

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Eternity Healthcare Limited (Suffolk))

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Dementia care at home in Stowmarket

8 of the 9 agencies covering Stowmarket are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 7 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 8 registered for dementia.

Typical home care rates in Stowmarket

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week

What the council pays (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). Where a provider charges more, the extra is usually met by a top-up.

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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. Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.

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Stowmarket in figures

Compare Stowmarket's 100% Good or Outstanding with 88% for the rated agencies among the 227 we list in Suffolk. 0% of agencies covering Stowmarket have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 7% across Suffolk. None covering Stowmarket is rated Outstanding; Suffolk has 19. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Stowmarket ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (89%), with Needham Market second (74%). Dementia appears on 8 of 9 registrations here (89%), compared with 73% in Suffolk as a whole. Housing 21 - Mere View has the oldest rating still in force, from May 2018. Eternity Healthcare Limited (Suffolk) is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in April 2023. Looking at specialisms, 8 of 9 list physical disabilities, 7 of 9 list learning disabilities and 6 of 9 list mental health conditions.

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Nearby towns against Stowmarket

Nearby townDistanceTotalGood or Outstanding
Stowmarket–98
Needham Market3.4 mi2720
Hadleigh9.9 mi179
Ipswich11.5 mi8650
Bury St Edmunds12.7 mi2212
Woodbridge14.9 mi3723

Counts include any agency whose office lies within 7 miles of a town, and many cover several.

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Questions families ask about home care in Stowmarket

Home care in Stowmarket: how many agencies are there?

As of Oct 2026, the CQC register lists 9 home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Stowmarket. Highly rated options include Ocala Healthcare, Steeple View and Sunflower Homecare.

How are home care agencies in Stowmarket rated by CQC?

CQC has rated 8. Of those, 8 (100%) are Good or Outstanding. Newly registered services often have no rating yet; 1 here is still unrated.

How much should I expect to pay for home care in Stowmarket?

Typical 2026 prices across England: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. 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. Read the full cost guide.

Can Suffolk council help pay for home care?

It can. Step one is the needs assessment: Suffolk council cannot charge for it and must offer it to every person who seems to need support (Care Act 2014). If your savings and investments come to under £23,250, it may then contribute following a financial assessment, depending on income, and for care in your own home the property is left out. Separately, Attendance Allowance has no means test. Getting in touch with Suffolk council.

How can I pick between agencies in Stowmarket?

Check how recent each CQC report is first: none of the 9 on this page were inspected or rated in the past two years. Older reports: 8. Next ask three things: will staff be consistent, what happens about missed visits, and what is the full price? A checklist to help.

What about home care agencies in towns near Stowmarket?

Stowmarket has 9, with 8 rated Good or Outstanding. Nearby: Needham Market (3.4 miles): 27, 20 rated Good or Outstanding; Hadleigh (9.9 miles): 17, 9 rated Good or Outstanding; Ipswich (11.5 miles): 86, 50 rated Good or Outstanding.

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