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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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The typical agency in Essex
£27an hour

About £378 a week for two one-hour visits a day

Live-in care £1,350 a week

PrimeCarersA self-employed carer you choose
£18 to £25an hour

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.

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34 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Essex

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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

Registered with CQC
November 2021
Latest CQC rating
Good (July 2023)
Council area
Essex
Office town
Braintree
Read the full CQC inspection report

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 careRate
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

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.

Reviews

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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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Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,120 a week
Great Bradfords House, Braintree

Great Bradfords House

Braintree, CM7 · Covers this postcode
CQC: Good
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Live-in care
£508 to £671 a week
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Essex Dementia Care

Braintree, CM77 · Covers this postcode
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27 an hour
No reviews yet
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour