Home care agency

Melody Care Alton

Home care agency in Alton, Hampshire

Melody Care Alton

Home care agency in Alton, Hampshire

Operated by Vopa Consulting

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodPeaceful Neighbourhood
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  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
Address18-20 Market Street, Alton, GU34 1HA

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About

Melody Care Alton is a home care agency based in Alton, East Hampshire, that delivers care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and learning disabilities.

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

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 15 May 2019 · Last inspected 29 April 2019

Inspectors visited Melody Care Alton, a domiciliary care service in the Alton and Bordon areas supporting 41 people, in April 2019 and rated it good. People said they liked their care staff, felt well supported, and found the service well run. Staff were described as interested in people's welfare, respectful, and skilled, and the report found people were kept safe with well-managed risks and regularly reviewed care plans.

Strengths noted
  • Staff were described as caring, respectful and interested in the people they support
  • Care plans were individualised, developed with people, and reviewed as needs changed
  • Staff training, induction and ongoing support were found to help them uphold people's human rights
  • The registered manager acted so that all staff were up to date with practical moving and handling training

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
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery800 m
Hospital10.8 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldSparse

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

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 — Melody Care Alton 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

Melody Care Alton is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 10.8 miles away. The local GP practice is WILSON PRACTICE, 0.5 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital · 10.8 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
WILSON PRACTICE · 0.5 mi

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

Part of Vopa Consulting

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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