Home Instead Birmingham

Home Instead Birmingham 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 most likely works within about 6 miles of its Birmingham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. 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, 24-hour care, respite care and same-day start. It is part of Home Instead, which has 145 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Home Instead Birmingham 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.

Home Instead Birmingham charges £20 to £35 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £280 a week. Live-in care is £1,350 to £2,000 a week. That is about 17% below the typical hourly rate in Birmingham of £24.05.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment, 20 years operating and home instead. 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 Future Care & Support Service, Birmingham Rathbone and Helping Hands Birmingham, 2 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.