Home care · West Berkshire

Home care in Newbury

Newbury is covered by 21 home care agencies registered with CQC. Of the 12 CQC has rated, 100% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 100% across West Berkshire and 88% across England. Our estimate of typical fees here: about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 10 home care agencies have not been rated for more than four years and 3 joined the CQC register during the past two years.

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CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Open Government Licence

Compiled by The Care Panel data team from the CQC register. How we order providers · How we are funded

Quick summary

  • 18 list dementia as a specialism.
  • We check for new CQC ratings in West Berkshire daily: see the latest changes.
  • Among the 12 rated agencies, 12 hold a Good or Outstanding rating and 9 are not yet rated.
  • West Berkshire council offers a free care needs assessment, whatever your savings.

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

  • 21agencies on the CQC register
  • 100%rated Good or Outstanding (of those rated)
  • 18are registered for dementia
  • 1with a rating or inspection since October 2024
Typical prices in Newbury against South East and England, Oct 2026
CareNewburySouth EastEngland
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. West Berkshire Council pays: £22 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,237.56 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,146.58 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (council source). Newbury figures are medians of our estimates for each provider here; region and England figures are self-funder averages. How we estimate.

Home care agencies covering Newbury

Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance. How we order providers

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  1. Adjoy Healthcare Berkshire

    1.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: This was a responsive assessment due to concerns received about the culture of the service.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2024Inspected recently
    More details (Adjoy Healthcare Berkshire)

  2. Your Serenity Limited, Room 6

    0.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: People experienced excellent continuity and consistency of care from designated staff who made them feel safe.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2021
    More details (Your Serenity Limited, Room 6)

  3. Yourlife (Thatcham)

    2.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: People and their relatives told us they felt safe using the service.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2023
    More details (Yourlife (Thatcham))

  4. West Berkshire Council Home Care Service

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: It provides a service to older adults, younger disabled adults, and people living with dementia, physical disability and sensory impairments.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2018
    More details (West Berkshire Council Home Care Service)

  5. Focus Support Limited

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: The provider supports others in the community who do not receive help with personal care.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2019
    More details (Focus Support Limited)

  6. Affinity Trust - West Berkshire

    under 0.5 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2019Previous provider's rating
    More details (Affinity Trust - West Berkshire)

  7. Crossroads Care West Berkshire

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: It provides a service to different groups of people including older adults, people living with dementia, mental health, physical disability and sensory impairments.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2019
    More details (Crossroads Care West Berkshire)

  8. Care Partners (Newbury) Ltd

    1.2 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    What inspectors found: At the last inspection in October 2015, the service was rated Good overall with Requires Improvement in Effective (No breach).

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2018
    More details (Care Partners (Newbury) Ltd)

  9. Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire

    5.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: The provider was driven by excellent leadership, who were constantly seeking innovative ways to extend the traditional role of a domiciliary care agency, to…

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2020
    More details (Bluebird Care North Hampshire & West Berkshire)

  10. Blue Angel Care Limited

    5.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: Feedback from people and their families was positive.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2021
    More details (Blue Angel Care Limited)

  11. Bridge-it Options Ltd

    5.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: It provides a service to adults, some of whom were living dementia, and younger adults.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2019
    More details (Bridge-it Options Ltd)

  12. Audley Care - Inglewood

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: This was an announced inspection which took place on 06 April 2018.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2018
    More details (Audley Care - Inglewood)

  13. Primelux Care Ltd

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Primelux Care Ltd)

  14. NAD Home Instead Limited

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£38/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (NAD Home Instead Limited)

  15. Noubles Healthcare - Main Office

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Noubles Healthcare - Main Office)

  16. Canary Home Care Newbury

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Canary Home Care Newbury)

  17. Chestnut Family

    0.7 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Chestnut Family)

  18. Rees Healthcare Limited

    1.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Rees Healthcare Limited)

  19. Hummingbird Home Help and Care Limited

    1.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Hummingbird Home Help and Care Limited)

  20. Comfort Harmony Care Ltd

    2.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Comfort Harmony Care Ltd)

  21. Topline Care Solutions Ltd

    2.8 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Topline Care Solutions Ltd)

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Dementia care at home in Newbury

18 of the 21 agencies covering Newbury are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 11 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 18 registered for dementia.

What home care costs in Newbury

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

Council rates in West Berkshire Council: £22 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,237.56 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,146.58 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (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. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.

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24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Newbury

Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.

How Newbury measures up

By specialism, 18 of 21 list physical disabilities, 13 of 21 list learning disabilities and 7 of 21 list mental health conditions. Care Partners (Newbury) Ltd has the oldest rating still in force, from January 2018. Dementia appears on 18 of 21 registrations here (86%), compared with 78% in West Berkshire as a whole. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Newbury (57% Good or Outstanding) is 2nd out of 7 local towns, led by Hungerford (67%). Primelux Care Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in April 2026. Ratings are about as recent as the council average here: 5% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 5% across West Berkshire. At 100% Good or Outstanding, Newbury sits above the West Berkshire figure of 87% (from 107 agencies).

Which groups run agencies covering Newbury

Newest inspection results

The latest CQC ratings published for agencies covering Newbury.

Newbury compared with nearby towns

TownMilesNumber of agenciesGood or Outstanding
Newbury–2112
Thatcham2.9 mi2313
Tadley8.4 mi5632
Hungerford8.4 mi64
Burghfield Common11.3 mi8239
Oakley12.1 mi4626

Each count is agencies whose office is within 7 miles; many serve more than one town.

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What families want to know about home care in Newbury

How many home care agencies cover Newbury?

According to the CQC register for Oct 2026, 21 home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Newbury. Top-rated names here include Adjoy Healthcare Berkshire, Your Serenity Limited, Room 6 and Yourlife (Thatcham).

Are home care agencies in Newbury well rated?

Good or Outstanding: 12 (100%) of the 12 rated. 9 are awaiting a first rating, as is usual for new registrations.

How much does home care cost in Newbury?

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. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Our cost guide has more detail.

Will I get help from West Berkshire council with the cost of home care?

Possibly. Under the Care Act 2014, West Berkshire 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 West Berkshire council.

How should I compare agencies in Newbury?

Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 1 of the 21 listed here was inspected or rated in the last two years, while 11 have older reports. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. Our checklist.

How do nearby towns compare with Newbury for home care agencies?

Counting home care agencies: Newbury 21 (12 Good or Outstanding); Thatcham (2.9 miles): 23, 13 rated Good or Outstanding; Tadley (8.4 miles): 56, 32 rated Good or Outstanding; Hungerford (8.4 miles): 6, 4 rated Good or Outstanding.

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