Home care · Warwickshire
Home care in Alcester
CQC lists 6 home care agencies covering Alcester. CQC has rated 6 of them, and 100% are Good or Outstanding (versus 84% across Warwickshire and 88% across England). We estimate typical fees here at about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 4 home care agencies were last rated more than four years ago. Most recently, Alcester Home Care Agency Ltd was rated Good on 26 January 2026.
Source: CQC register · Updated 26 October 2026 · Open Government Licence
Key points
- Warwickshire council offers a free care needs assessment, whatever your savings.
- 5 are registered with CQC to support people with dementia.
- Latest CQC rating changes in Warwickshire, checked daily.
Citation: "Home care in Alcester", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.
- 6agencies on the CQC register
- 100%rated Good or Outstanding (of those rated)
- 5list dementia as a specialism
- 1with a rating or inspection since October 2024
| Care | Alcester | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting care, an hour | £33.50 | £33.50 | £33.50 |
| Live-in care, a week | £1,610 | £1,610 | £1,610 |
Home care agencies covering Alcester
Sorted on CQC rating and its date, with distance used last. How we rank
- All 6
- Physical disability care · 6
- Dementia care · 5
- Elderly care · 5
- Care for adults under 65 · 5
- Sensory impairment care · 3
Alcester Home Care Agency Ltd
What inspectors found: Date of Inspection: 22 December 2025 to 02 January 2026.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Platinum Healthcare Services
What inspectors found: Not everyone who used the service received personal care.
Est. £30–£37/hr
VictoriaDomCare Ltd
What inspectors found: People's needs were assessed before they started using the service.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Individual Care Services
What inspectors found: At the last inspection governance systems and management oversight of the service was inadequate.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Quality Assured Care Services Ltd
What inspectors found: Staff received safeguarding training and understood their responsibilities to report potential safeguarding concerns to the registered manager.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Creative Support - Warwickshire Services
What inspectors found: People had a core number of agreed hours at set times and there was some limited flexibility to provide these hours when people may…
Est. £30–£37/hr
Distance is from Alcester centre to the agency's office. Agencies travel to clients, so check they cover your street.
Dementia care at home in Alcester
5 of the 6 agencies covering Alcester are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 5 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 5 registered for dementia.
How Alcester measures up
In Alcester, 83% of agencies support people with dementia (5 of 6); the Warwickshire figure is 76%. One rating goes back to May 2019: Creative Support - Warwickshire Services. Ask what has changed since. CQC registered VictoriaDomCare Ltd in June 2021, the newest on this list. By specialism, 6 of 6 list physical disabilities, 2 of 6 list learning disabilities and 2 of 6 list mental health conditions. Compare Alcester's 100% Good or Outstanding with 82% for the rated agencies among the 330 we list in Warwickshire. 17% of agencies covering Alcester have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 20% across Warwickshire. Outstanding: 0 covering Alcester, 2 across Warwickshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Alcester ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (100%), with Evesham second (91%).
Which groups run agencies covering Alcester
- Individual Care Services 1 here
- Creative Support Limited 1 here
Latest CQC ratings
Ratings CQC published most recently, for agencies covering Alcester.
Alcester compared with nearby towns
| Town | Distance | Agencies | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcester | – | 6 | 6 |
| Redditch | 6.3 mi | 16 | 13 |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | 6.8 mi | 15 | 11 |
| Evesham | 9.5 mi | 11 | 10 |
| Bromsgrove | 11.3 mi | 30 | 16 |
| Pershore | 11.4 mi | 6 | 4 |
Each count is agencies whose office is within 7 miles; many serve more than one town.
What home care costs in Alcester
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What Warwickshire County Council pays providers: £24.97 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £915.63 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,030.26 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). If you choose a dearer provider, the difference is usually paid as a top-up.
Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. Ask providers near you for prices, or estimate your weekly cost.
Council help
Warwickshire
Warwickshire council assesses care needs free of charge regardless of savings, and may contribute when savings are below £23,250.
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What families want to know about home care in Alcester
Which home care agencies cover Alcester?
There are 6 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Alcester (register checked Oct 2026). Highly rated options include Alcester Home Care Agency Ltd, Platinum Healthcare Services and VictoriaDomCare Ltd.
What CQC ratings do home care agencies in Alcester have?
Of the 6 that have been rated, 6 (100%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
What are typical home care prices in Alcester?
Usual 2026 prices across England: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. 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. More in our cost guide.
Will Warwickshire council pay for home care?
It may. Warwickshire council must offer a free care needs assessment to anyone who appears to need support (Care Act 2014). If savings and investments are below £23,250, the council may contribute after a financial assessment, depending on income, and for care at home the value of the home is not counted. Attendance Allowance is not means-tested. How to contact Warwickshire council.
What should I look for when choosing agencies in Alcester?
Three questions matter most once you have read the latest CQC report: will the staff be consistent, what is the plan for missed visits, and what is the total cost before signing? On dates, 1 of the 6 listed had an inspection or rating within the last two years; 5 have older reports. Use our checklist.
How does Alcester compare with nearby towns for home care agencies?
Nearest towns we cover: Redditch (6.3 miles): 16, 13 rated Good or Outstanding; Stratford-upon-Avon (6.8 miles): 15, 11 rated Good or Outstanding; Evesham (9.5 miles): 11, 10 rated Good or Outstanding. Alcester itself has 6, 6 of them Good or Outstanding.
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Nearby: home care around Alcester
- Home care in Redditch 6.3 mi
- Home care in Stratford-upon-Avon 6.8 mi
- Home care in Evesham 9.5 mi
- Home care in Bromsgrove 11.3 mi
- Home care in Pershore 11.4 mi
- Home care in Barnt Green 11.5 mi
- Home care in Dorridge 11.6 mi
- Home care in Wellesbourne 11.8 mi
More for Alcester, plus guides
- Warwickshire: paying for care
- Best rated home care agencies in Warwickshire
- Home care costs in England 2026: averages by region and council
- Top rated 2026: services rated Outstanding in Warwickshire
- Care homes in Alcester (3)
- Who pays for care at home, and how
- How to choose a home care agency
- The council care needs assessment
- How to read a CQC rating
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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.