20 agencies
There are 20 home care agencies in and around Hinckley on AskBart. 79% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, October 2026). The most recent inspection was at Continuity Healthcare Services Private Limited in December 2022.
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VerifiedUniversal Care Services Hinckley is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Eaglesvale Care is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Integrated Horizon Care is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
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Roseleigh Day Care is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, providing care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedVisiting Angels West Leicestershire is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Polus Care is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Kingfisher Care (Midlands) Ltd is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, providing care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedHeroic Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
Homepeace Ltd is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, providing care and support in people's own homes.
Continuity Health Care Services PVT Limited is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Compassionate Professional Care provides specialist dementia support for older people aged 65 and over, as well as younger adults under 65.
Dependable Care for You Ltd is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, providing care and support to people in their own homes.
VerifiedPercurra Leicestershire North is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
VerifiedEveryday Living Care Leicestershire is a retirement-living service in Hinckley that provides dementia care.
A Kind Homecare Hinckley & Bosworth is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Charnwood Supported Living Service is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Gleberry Support Hinckley is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire, delivering care and support in people's own homes.
Arko Care Limited is a home care agency based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
VerifiedHome Instead Hinckley, Burbage and Nuneaton is a home care agency based in Leicester that provides care and support in people's own homes.
VerifiedContinuity Healthcare Services Private Limited provides dementia care and also supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people…
| Home care agencies listed | 20 |
|---|---|
| Rated Good or Outstanding | 11 of 14 (79%) |
| Rated Outstanding | 1 |
| Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate | 3 |
| Leicestershire usual weekly rate (2025) | £986 |
| Most recently inspected | Continuity Healthcare Services Private Limited (December 2022) |
Data: CQC register, updated October 2026. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.
Answer a few questions and we’ll estimate the hours a week, a visit schedule and a rough cost for care at home in Hinckley — in about a minute.
Every agency here is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. Each profile shows the full CQC breakdown — whether the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
A private or introductory-agency carer often charges less per hour than a CQC-regulated agency — but the difference pays for cover, vetting and the legal responsibilities the agency carries for you. Here’s how the two compare.
| CQC-regulated agency | Private / introductory carer | |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | Registered with and inspected by the CQC — a published rating on every profile | Not inspected — an individual carer is not CQC-regulated |
| If your carer is off sick | The agency sends a replacement, so care never stops | You have to arrange emergency cover yourself |
| Employment & tax | The agency employs the carer — pay, tax, pension and insurance are handled for you | You may become the carer’s legal employer, with HMRC, pension and insurance duties |
| Training, DBS & insurance | Carers are trained, DBS-checked and covered by the agency’s insurance | You check training, references and DBS yourself |
| Typical hourly rate | £22–£28 per hour | £15–£19 per hour |
The higher agency rate buys the cover, training and liability an agency carries for you — the reassurance most families want when arranging care for a parent. Every agency listed on this page is registered with the CQC.
Rates are typical UK ranges, not local quotes, and vary by provider, timing and the level of care. Employing a carer directly makes you their employer — check your responsibilities on GOV.UK.
Estimated typical UK ranges — actual fees depend on the agency, the hours you need, and the level of care. Always get a written quote after a needs assessment. For context, Leicestershire council's published cost-of-care rate was around £986/week (2025). Check who pays with the funding calculator.
This is the difference families most often miss. When your relative is cared for in their own home, the value of that home is left out of the council’s financial assessment. Move into a care home and the property is usually counted — which is why so many families worry about having to sell up. Staying at home removes that worry entirely.
The property disregard
Your main or only home is never included in the means test for care at home. The assessment looks only at savings, capital and income — the house you live in is disregarded for as long as care is provided there.
Leicestershire council carries out a free care-needs assessment first, then a financial assessment to work out what, if anything, you pay towards care in Hinckley.
Capital limits are the England thresholds (frozen for several years — check the current figures). Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use different limits and rules. The residential-care property rules are more nuanced (a partner still living there, or a 12-week disregard, can change things). Always get a financial assessment from your council.
Average weekly costs for the main types of care, so you can see how Hinckley compares with the wider Leicestershire area and the UK.
| Type of care | Hinckley | Leicestershire avg | UK average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential care home | £1,087 | £1,194 | £1,200 |
| Nursing care home | £1,265 | £1,293 | £1,500 |
| Live-in care (est.) | — | — | ~£1,400 |
| Visiting care, 20 hrs/wk (est.) | — | — | ~£460 |
Residential care in Hinckley averages £1,087/week — about 9% below the UK average.
Care-home figures are the average advertised private weekly fee across AskBart’s listings (Hinckley within ~5 miles; Leicestershire county-wide); actual fees depend on the home, room and level of care. Home-care figures are typical UK estimates — we don’t yet hold verified local agency rates, so they aren’t shown per area. Always get written quotes. Model your own numbers with the care cost calculator.
Families often compare a care-home fee to home-care hours alone — but a care home already includes the room, meals and bills, while staying at home means paying for those on top of the care. Adjust the figures for an illustrative weekly and yearly comparison, and see where a care home becomes the cheaper choice. The care-home figure is prefilled with Hinckley's average private fee — adjust any number to match your own quotes.
Household costs total £173/week. Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit (2026/27 rates £76.70 lower / £114.60 higher per week — check the current rate); it is usually payable whether you stay at home or self-fund a care home, so it is applied to every option below.
Home-care visits
35 hrs/week × £23
£978/wk
£50,856/year
£805 care + £173 bills
Lowest total cost
Live-in care
one carer, living with you
£1,573/wk
£81,796/year
£1,400 care + £173 bills
Residential care home
room, meals & bills included
£1,087/wk
£56,524/year
Where it changes over
Once the £173/week of household bills are counted, staying at home works out cheaper only up to about 40 hours of care a week. Beyond that, a residential care home — where the bills are already included — usually costs less.
A guide, not a quote
Every figure is an editable estimate. Household bills vary by home and circumstances; live-in care may need two carers for high or overnight needs; and the right choice depends on the level of care needed, not just the total. Always get real quotes and a care-needs assessment before deciding.
Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote. See who should pay towards care in our care funding & means-test calculator, or ask Bart.
Care at home works best alongside local health services, grants and carer support. These are the main routes to help — home adaptations are administered by Leicestershire council.
Home adaptations & grants
Grab rails, stairlifts and level-access showers can be part-funded by a Disabled Facilities Grant — the practical changes that let care at home succeed.
Disabled Facilities GrantHelp paying for care
Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit that helps with the cost of care at home for people over State Pension age.
Attendance AllowanceDistrict nursing & community health
NHS community teams visit at home for wound care, medication support and ongoing conditions, alongside your care agency.
NHS care & supportSupport for family carers
Advice, a carer’s assessment, respite and local support groups for relatives who help with care.
Carers UK advicePrescription delivery
Local pharmacies can prepare weekly blister packs (dosette boxes) and deliver medicines to the door.
Find a pharmacyLinks open official NHS, GOV.UK and national charity services that localise to your postcode. AskBart is independent and isn’t affiliated with these organisations.
AskBart lists 20 CQC-registered home care agencies in and around Hinckley, 1 of them rated Outstanding.
Visiting (hourly) home care in Hinckley typically costs £22–£30 per hour, overnight care £150–£220 per night, and live-in care £1,100–£1,600 per week. Actual fees depend on the agency and your care needs — always ask for a written quote after a free needs assessment.
Yes. Every agency listed here is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 11 of the 14 rated agencies are rated Good or Outstanding. Each profile shows the full CQC rating across all five areas: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.
Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Hinckley:
Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.
More in our home care guides.
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