Dolphin Healthcare Services

Dolphin Healthcare Services is a home care agency based in Birmingham, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide care services across Birmingham, the West Midlands and across the UK. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and 24-hour care. It is run by Delight Essential Services. The agency has been registered since December 2015.

At its latest inspection, published August 2025, the CQC rated Dolphin Healthcare Services 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.

Dolphin Healthcare Services has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Birmingham with a rate on record typically charge about £24.05 an hour and £1,675 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: 60 minute visits, employs its carers and 11 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 292 registered home care agencies in Birmingham. Others working the same area include Blue Diamonds Professional Services Limited Office, BBA Sheldon and Social Life Opportunities (SoLo). 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.