Abney & Baker (Bath) Ltd

Abney & Baker (Bath) Ltd is a home care agency based in Melksham, in the Wiltshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Care across Bath, West Wiltshire & North East Somerset. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, hospital discharge and companionship without personal care. It is part of Abney & Baker (Bath), which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2017.

At its latest inspection, published December 2025, the CQC rated Abney & Baker (Bath) Ltd Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Abney & Baker (Bath) Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Wiltshire with a rate on record typically charge about £28.50 an hour and £1,425 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: family app or online notes, care within a few days, free assessment, no minimum contract and 9 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 143 registered home care agencies in Wiltshire. Others working the same area include Autonomy Care Limited, Somerset Care Community Services (Wiltshire) and C&S Makenston Special Care Service, 4 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.