Home Instead Braintree
Office: Unit 5/6 Ignite House, Braintree Enterprise Centre, 46 Springwood Drive, Braintree, CM7 2YN
Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas: Braintree, Great Cornard, Tiptree, Great Notley, Kelvedon, Coggeshall, Somerton, Sible Hedingham, Earls Colne, Glemsford, Long Melford, West Bergholt, Thaxted, Little Dunmow, Marks Tey, Great Horkesley, Rayne, Black Notley, Lavenham, Wattisham, Great Waldingfield, Bures, Gosfield, Great Bardfield, Leavenheath, Bildeston, Chilton, Nayland, Halstead, Copford, Stebbing, Colne Engaine, Panfield, Blackmore End, Bannister Green, Great Tey, Chappel, Chedburgh, Boxted, Lawshall, Finchingfield.
Home care agency · Ambresbury Care
- Hourly rate
- Not published
- area typical £27
- Live-in care
- £1,350 to £2,000
- a week, September 2026
- CQC rating
- Good
- July 2023
- Family reviews
- None yet
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About £378 a week for two one-hour visits a day
Live-in care £1,350 a week
Typically £20, about £280 a week for the same visits
Your own carer could cost about £98 a week less, £5,096 over a year
Live-in care near Essex typically £1,120 a week.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check within the last 2 years, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them.
About Home Instead Braintree
Home Instead Braintree is a home care agency based in Braintree, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas: Braintree, Great Cornard, Tiptree, Great Notley, Kelvedon, Coggeshall, Somerton, Sible Hedingham, Earls Colne, Glemsford, Long Melford, West Bergholt, Thaxted, Little Dunmow, Marks Tey, Great Horkesley, Rayne, Black Notley, Lavenham, Wattisham, Great Waldingfield, Bures, Gosfield, Great Bardfield, Leavenheath, Bildeston, Chilton, Nayland, Halstead, Copford, Stebbing, Colne Engaine, Panfield, Blackmore End, Bannister Green, Great Tey, Chappel, Chedburgh, Boxted, Lawshall, Finchingfield. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, 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 end of life care. It is run by Ambresbury Care. The agency has been registered since November 2021.
At its latest inspection, published July 2023, the CQC rated Home Instead Braintree 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 Braintree charges £1,350 to £2,000 a week for live-in care, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Live-in care is £1,350 to £2,000 a week.
On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, family app or online notes, carers drive, 20 years operating, home instead, charges for travel and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.
There are 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include Chinite Resourcing Limited (Chinite Home Care), Great Bradfords House and Essex Dementia Care, 5 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.
Care offered
- Hourly visits
- Live-in care
- 24-hour care
- Respite care
- End of life care
- Companionship without personal care
Experience with
- Dementia
- Parkinson's
How they work
- Employs its carers
- Family app or online notes
- Carers drive
- 20 years operating
- Home Instead
Money
- Charges for travel
- Takes council-funded clients
- Takes NHS Continuing Healthcare
Read from the agency’s own website. Details change; check when you call.
Registered with the CQC for
- Older people
- Dementia
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Postcode districts covered
CM6, CM7, CM77, CO5, CO9, DL17, TA11
Read from the agency's website; ring to check yours.
Registration
- Provider
- Ambresbury Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- November 2021
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (July 2023)
- Council area
- Essex
- Office town
- Braintree
Rates
Rates depend on the time of day, the day of the week and what the visit involves. Always ask for the full price list.
| Type of care | Rate | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Live-in care | £1,350 to £2,000 a week as of September 2026 From the agency's website “Live-in Care through an agency often ranges from around £1,350 to £2,000 per week in the UK” View on Home Instead Braintree’s website | From the agency's website “Live-in Care through an agency often ranges from around £1,350 to £2,000 per week in the UK” View on Home Instead Braintree’s website |
For comparison, a self-employed carer through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care near Essex is typically £1,120 a week.
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Common questions about Home Instead Braintree
How much does Home Instead Braintree charge an hour?
Home Instead Braintree charges £1,350 to £2,000 a week for live-in care (as of September 2026). Rates depend on the time of day, the day of the week and what the visit involves, so confirm the current price list with the agency.
Does Home Instead Braintree offer live-in care?
Yes. Home Instead Braintree charges £1,350 to £2,000 a week for live-in care (as of September 2026).
What is the CQC rating for Home Instead Braintree?
The Care Quality Commission rated Home Instead Braintree Good in July 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Which areas does Home Instead Braintree cover?
Home Instead Braintree Our office provides care for people at home in the following areas: Braintree, Great Cornard, Tiptree, Great Notley, Kelvedon, Coggeshall, Somerton, Sible Hedingham, Earls Colne, Glemsford, Long Melford, West Bergholt, Thaxted, Little Dunmow, Marks Tey, Great Horkesley, Rayne, Black Notley, Lavenham, Wattisham, Great Waldingfield, Bures, Gosfield, Great Bardfield, Leavenheath, Bildeston, Chilton, Nayland, Halstead, Copford, Stebbing, Colne Engaine, Panfield, Blackmore End, Bannister Green, Great Tey, Chappel, Chedburgh, Boxted, Lawshall, Finchingfield. If your postcode is on the edge of that, ring and ask: most agencies will travel a little further for a regular package of visits.
Does Home Instead Braintree care for people with dementia?
Yes. Home Instead Braintree is registered with the CQC to care for people living with dementia.
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