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Care homes offering respite care in Alton

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There are 2 care homes offering respite care in and around Alton on AskBart. Published fees average about £1,516 a week, while Hampshire usually pays £1,245. The largest is Brendoncare Alton Care Home, with 73 beds.

care homes
2
typical residential fee
£1,516/wkbelow the UK average of £1,716
what Hampshire council pays
£1,245/wk

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Alton

Care homes in Alton (2)

★ With family reviews

All within 3 miles · nearest first · updated October 2026

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Alton in numbers

The average residential care home in Alton costs about £1,516/week, while Hampshire’s published usual rate is around £1,245/week (2025). If the council funds care, expect a likely top-up of about £271/week (about £14,092/year), usually paid by a relative or friend. An estimate: councils fund care only below the means-test threshold, and fees vary by home, room and needs.

What Hampshire council pays care homes, and whether it will help with your fees

Care homes offering respite care listed2
Rated Good or Outstanding2 of 2 (100%)
Rated Outstanding0
Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate0
Average published weekly fee£1,516
Hampshire usual weekly rate (2025)£1,245
LargestBrendoncare Alton Care Home (73 beds)
Homes by care typeResidential 1 · Nursing 1 · Dementia 2 · Respite 2
Average house price, Staffordshire Moorlands (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£227,875
Good2
Average weekly fees
  • Residential, Alton£1,516/wk
  • Nursing, Alton£1,650/wk
  • Dementia, Alton£1,583/wk
  • East Hampshire average£1,409/wk
  • UK average£1,716/wk
  • Hampshire usual rate£1,245/wk

Fees: averages of the weekly fees published by the homes listed here and across East Hampshire. UK average: published residential fees across all homes on AskBart. Council rate: Hampshire's usual cost of residential care (2025). Actual costs vary with care needs and room.

See how care is funded or compare a care home with care at home.

Guides: Residential care homes · Nursing homes · Dementia care homes · Respite care

Data: CQC register. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Staffordshire Moorlands

The average house price in Staffordshire Moorlands is £227,875, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£227,875
Detached
£336,576
Semi-detached
£225,155
Terraced
£166,176
Flats & maisonettes
£113,062

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Living in Alton

  • Peaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
Safety & PeaceA

Excellent — quieter than 94% of similar areas for anti-social behaviour & public disorder

Green SpacesB

Good — parks, playing fields & outdoor space nearby

Daily ConveniencesB

Good — shops, supermarkets & places to eat nearby

Culture & CommunityC

Limited — libraries, galleries, museums & community venues nearby

2 crimes reported in April 2026, Police.uk.

  • Other theft1
  • Violent crime1
How we grade areas

Grades are relative, comparing this area against others of the same type across the UK. Amenity grades are based on OpenStreetMap counts within a fixed radius. The Safety & Peace grade ranks recorded anti-social behaviour and public-disorder incidents (the offences most relevant to a quiet neighbourhood) — per head of population where ONS figures are available, otherwise by count. Scottish towns are graded against other Scottish towns, from Police Scotland’s 12-month figures for the council wards they sit in, per head of those wards’ population (National Records of Scotland). Figures are estimates to aid research, not a substitute for visiting an area.

Sources — crime: Police.uk, Apr 2026; amenities: OpenStreetMap, updated September 2026.

Community & connection in Alton

Local clubs, charities and support groups that help older residents stay active and connected.

Charity

Dementia-friendly Alton

Provide support to people living with dementia and their carers

0.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1202095)
Charity

Alton Community Association Cio

We are a local charity which run a number of non-profit services such as elderly daycentre, dementia services and leisure learning. we also offer room hire and many other services to improve the…

0.1 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1173885)
Charity

Vokes Old Peoples Welfare Trust Known Locally As the Vokes Trust

Provide support for the elderly people of Alton in Hampshire. Specifically running a lunch club

0.4 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (258872)
Charity

Hook Shed

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit of men and women living in and around Hook, Hampshire, to combat loneliness and social isolation arising as a result of their age, infirmity,…

7.9 miles away · Source: Charity Commission (1195578)

Alton: health, services and environment

Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.

People aged 85+
+54.2%
Projected change in Staffordshire Moorlands, 2025 to 2035 (3,475 to 5,357). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+14.7%
Projected change in Staffordshire Moorlands, 2025 to 2035 (26,373 to 30,241). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
4
Nearest: Boots (0 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
5
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
99%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 92.4% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
6.7 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
6.8 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
3–10 out of 10
Where the 12 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 6 are in the least deprived tenth.

Hospices near Alton

  • Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice · 9.4 milesCQC Good (report published October 2016). CQC page
  • St Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire) · 11.1 milesCQC Outstanding (report published May 2026). CQC page

Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.

Questions about care homes in Alton

How many care homes offering respite care are there in Alton?

AskBart lists 2 care homes offering respite care in and around Alton, each with its latest CQC rating.

How are care homes offering respite care in Alton rated?

Of the 2 inspected, 0 are rated Outstanding, 2 Good, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.

How much do care homes offering respite care in Alton cost?

Published fees range from £1,516 to £1,650 a week. Fees vary with room and care needs, so ask each home for a quote.

How do I choose between care homes offering respite care in Alton?

Start with the CQC rating and the latest inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "Respite care explained" covers what to look for.

Weighing up your options in Alton?

Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Alton:

Prefer to stay in your own home with visiting carers?See home care in Alton

Near Alton

Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.

Guides for families

More in our respite care guides.

Header photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons