Respite home care in Birmingham
27 of the 292 home care agencies in Birmingham offer respite home care, of which 21 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 Birmingham typically costs £24.05 an hour, based on 10 agencies with a rate on record; the middle half charge £24 to £24.76. That is close to the typical weekday hourly rate in Birmingham of £24.05.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
Choose your own carer in Birmingham
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.
Benedon Healthcare Limited
Blue Diamonds Professional Services Limited Office
Care2Home Ltd
Care Avenues Limited
Carers Forward Head office
Divine Intervention Home Care Limited
Dolphin Healthcare Services
Goldcrest Heathcare Service (Birmingham)
Helping Hands Birmingham
Helping Hands Sutton Coldfield
301 Vicarage Road
Mach Care Solutions (Birmingham)
Midland Care Support & Enablement Ltd
Nationwide Care Services (Erdington)
Nationwide Care Services Limited (Birmingham and Solihull)
Nationwide Care Services (Northfield)
Birmingham
Primera Assisted Living Limited
Queensway Homes Ltd
Grosvenor Health and Social Care Kingstanding
First Practice Healthcare Ltd
Mcare24 Limited
Birmingham
Typical rates in Birmingham
Median rate for each type of care, across the 292 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Hourly visits
- £24.05
- Usually £24 to £24.76 an hour10 agencies
- 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 Birmingham?
Respite home care in Birmingham typically costs £24.05 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 Birmingham?
27 of the 292 CQC-registered home care agencies in Birmingham 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 Birmingham?
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 Birmingham council for a needs assessment.