Alcedo Care Cheshire West & Wirral
Chester, CH1
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,736 a week
Live-in from £1,736 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Respite home care in Chester
4 of the 23 home care agencies in Chester offer respite home care, of which 4 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.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for respite home care in Chester. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in the North West is £27.25. Every agency that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
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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Another optionChoose your own carer in Cheshire West and Chester
Self-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
85 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Cheshire West and Chester
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,100 a week
Belgrave Care
Chester, CH2
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27.25 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Typical rates in Cheshire West and Chester
Median rate for each type of care, across the 74 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Live-in care
- £1,675
- A week, across the agencies with rates5 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 Chester?
Not enough agencies in Chester have published a rate for respite home care yet. Home care in the North West is typically £27.25 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many respite home care agencies are there in Chester?
4 of the 23 CQC-registered home care agencies in Chester 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 Chester?
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 Cheshire West and Chester council for a needs assessment.