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Home Care & Support at Home
Visiting carers, home help and live-in care. In England, care providers must be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) — always check the provider before you commit.
- 3 free services
- 2 suppliers
Free First
Before you pay: what you may get free
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Anyone can ask their council for a free care needs assessment, whatever their income or savings. NHS — Social Care and Support Guide
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Attendance Allowance is not means tested. If you are over State Pension age and need help with personal care, you may get it even if you have savings. Age UK
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Family carers can ask for their own free carer's assessment from the council. NHS — Social Care and Support Guide
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If the main need is health rather than personal care, ask whether NHS Continuing Healthcare applies — it is fully funded by the NHS.
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Before choosing an agency, look up its inspection rating. It is free. Care Quality Commission
Step 1
Start here: free help
Official services, charities and free tools. Nobody here is selling you anything.
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Free
NHS — Social Care and Support Guide
- Part of the NHS
Official NHS guidance on care at home, needs assessments and paying for care.
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Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Official regulator
Check the official inspection rating of any care provider in England before you commit.
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homecare.co.uk
Free directory of UK home care agencies with CQC ratings and reviews from families.
Step 2
Then compare suppliers
Credentials shown are those each company states. Open a listing to see what they mean.
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Home Instead
- CQC regulated
National home care provider with over 255 local offices and a minimum visit length of one hour.
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Bluebird Care
- CQC regulated
Home care and live-in care through a national network of locally owned franchise offices.
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