First Prime Care Ltd
Diss, IP22
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£23 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Respite home care in Suffolk
22 of the 198 home care agencies in Suffolk offer respite home care, of which 4 are rated Outstanding and 12 Good. Respite home care covers a family carer for a few days or weeks, with visits or a live-in carer stepping in at home rather than a stay in a care home.
Respite home care in Suffolk typically costs £30 an hour, based on 12 agencies with a rate on record; the middle half charge £27.18 to £32.35. That is close to the typical weekday hourly rate in Suffolk of £30.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
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22 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Suffolk
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,120 a week
Harmony Homecare Suffolk
Newmarket, CB8
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
from £29.76 an hour
Live-in from £1,450 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Safe and Sound Homecare Limited
Ipswich, IP3
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£30.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Sarah's Carers (Suffolk)
Woodbridge, IP12
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£37 an hour
Live-in £1,500 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Ashwood Care Colchester
Colchester, CO6
CQC: Not yet rated
Hourly visits
£23 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Main Office
Bury St Edmunds, IP33
CQC: Not yet rated
Hourly visits
from £24.74 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Christies Care Ltd
Saxmundham, IP17
CQC: Outstanding
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home Instead
Ipswich, IP3
CQC: Outstanding
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Rose Care Suffolk Ltd
Felixstowe, IP11
CQC: Outstanding
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Trinity Homecare (East of England)
Bury St Edmunds, IP29
CQC: Outstanding
Live-in care
from £1,400 a week
Live-in from £1,400 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
1 Oak Home Care
Sudbury, CO10
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Above & Beyond Care Ltd
Ipswich, IP3
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
District Care
Lowestoft, NR32
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
First Choice Home Care (Halesworth)
Halesworth, IP19
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Ipswich
Ipswich, IP1
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home Instead Bury St Edmunds
Bury St Edmunds, IP33
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Lifetree Homecare Ltd
Bury St Edmunds, IP31
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
ROYALE HOMECARE
Newmarket, CB8
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
B & H Care
Ipswich, IP1
CQC: Requires improvement
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Hearts of Care Agency
Ipswich, IP1
CQC: Inadequate
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Anchor Homecare Ltd
Lowestoft, NR32
CQC: Not yet rated
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
United Care Plus Support Solution Ltd
Ipswich, IP3
CQC: Not yet rated
End of lifeUnited Care Plus Support Solution
Rates not published
Area typical £30 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Typical rates in Suffolk
Median rate for each type of care, across the 198 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Hourly visits
- £30
- Usually £27.18 to £32.35 an hour12 agencies
- Weekend hourly rate
- £36
- Usually £34.25 to £37.50 an hour3 agencies
- 30 minute visit
- £23.50
- Usually £21.74 to £26 a visit4 agencies
- 45 minute visit
- £27
- Usually £26.18 to £28 a visit3 agencies
- Live-in care
- £1,475
- Usually £1,438 to £1,675 a week8 agencies
- Your own carer, PrimeCarers
- £20
- Usually £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer
Common questions
How much does respite home care cost in Suffolk?
Respite home care in Suffolk typically costs £30 an hour. Rates depend on the time of day and what the care involves, so ask each agency for a written price list.
How many respite home care agencies are there in Suffolk?
22 of the 198 CQC-registered home care agencies in Suffolk offer respite home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for respite home care in Suffolk?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Suffolk council for a needs assessment.