Astar Homecare Ltd

Home care agency in Colchester, Essex

CQC GoodDementiaNursing
Address2a Barfield Road, West Mersea, Colchester, CO5 8QT

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About

Astar Homecare Ltd is a home care agency based in Colchester that delivers care and support in clients' own homes across Essex and Suffolk. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. Services include visiting care, live-in support, block care, sleep-in arrangements, respite and emergency care, specialist end-of-life provision, and pet care assistance.

The agency was established in 2017 and is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with all five key questions — Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led — graded Good in its 2018 report. Astar Homecare takes an individualised approach, beginning with detailed assessment of each client's needs, preferences and routines before matching carers and developing a responsive care plan.

Care provided

Dementia
Nursing

Specialist care

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

Facilities

Wheelchair Access

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital9.1 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtAdequate
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldLimited

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysLimited

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 — Astar Homecare Ltd 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

Astar Homecare Ltd is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Colchester Hospital, 9.1 miles away. The local GP practice is WEST MERSEA SURGERY, 0.3 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Colchester Hospital · 9.1 mi
Nearest GP
WEST MERSEA SURGERY · 0.3 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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