Home care agency

Amber Home Care

Home care agency in Near Radstock, Somerset

Amber Home Care

Home care agency in Near Radstock, Somerset

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodHigh Retirement Community
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  • High Retirement Community — An above-average share of residents are aged 65 and over (ONS Census) — often a sign of established later-life communities and services.
AddressSomerset Barn, The Old Redhouse Farm, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Near Radstock, BA3 4QE

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About

Amber Home Care is a domiciliary care provider based near Radstock in Somerset. It delivers care and support to people in their own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment and learning disabilities.

Amber Home Care was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2019, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 17 October 2019 · Last inspected 12 September 2019

Inspectors rated this home care service good, with people describing carers as kind, friendly and consistent. Staff were safely recruited, trained and supervised, and medicines, risks and infection control were managed well. The service had some recent staffing shortfalls that the registered manager and deputy were covering while recruiting more staff.

Strengths noted
  • People and their families were involved in planning care and their choices were respected
  • Staff understood how to recognise and report abuse, and people received their medicines on time
  • Staff were supervised, and the team mixed new and long-standing members who knew people well
  • The registered manager kept good oversight of the service and had the confidence of people using it and their families
Areas to improve
  • The service experienced staffing shortages from planned and unplanned leave, which the registered manager and deputy covered by doing care visits

Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery1.0 miles
Hospital8.9 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAmple

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

21 recorded crimes in the local area (July 2026)

Top categories:

Violent crime38%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Criminal damage & arson14%
Shoplifting10%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Amber Home Care will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Amber Home Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal United Hospitals, Bath, 8.9 miles away. The local GP practice is WESTFIELD SURGERY, 1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal United Hospitals, Bath · 8.9 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
WESTFIELD SURGERY · 1 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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