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Home care in Broxburn

There are 18 home care services in Broxburn registered with the Care Inspectorate. 12 of them carry published Care Inspectorate grades, and 12 are graded 4 of 6 or better. Personal care at home is free in Scotland where a council assessment says it is needed. Anything bought privately beyond that is quoted by the hour, and the Homecare Association puts the minimum a provider must charge in 2026-27 at £34.42. Adult social care in Broxburn is arranged by West Lothian.

What home care costs in Broxburn

None of the 18 services in Broxburn have published their rates here yet. Ring two or three and ask. Most will quote over the phone.

For comparison, the Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price at £34.42 an hour for 2026-27. That covers careworker pay at the statutory minimum for all working time including travel, mileage, wage-related costs, and the minimum cost of running a compliant care business.

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Cura

Broxburn, West Lothian

Very goodCare Inspectorate, grade 5 of 6

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V Healthcare

Broxburn, West Lothian

Not yet graded by the Care Inspectorate

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not published
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Home care in Broxburn: questions people ask

How much does home care cost in Broxburn?
Personal care at home is free in Scotland where a council assessment says it is needed, whatever your age or savings, so the real question is what any further hours cost. None of the 18 services in Broxburn publish a price, so you get a figure by ringing them. The Homecare Association puts the 2026-27 minimum a provider must charge at £34.42 an hour, or about £481.88 a week for two half-hour visits a day.
Will the council pay for home care in Broxburn?
Personal care at home is free in Scotland. If your council's care needs assessment says you need help with washing, dressing, using the toilet, eating, medication or moving around, the council does not charge for it, whatever your age, income or savings. Nursing care from the NHS at home is free too. Help that is not personal care, such as housework, shopping and changing beds, can be charged for, at a rate your council sets after a financial assessment.
Which home care services in Broxburn are rated best?
The Care Inspectorate grades services from 1 to 6 across several themes rather than giving one overall verdict. In Broxburn, 12 of 18 services carry published grades and 12, 100%, sit at 4 of 6 or better on their weakest theme. The lowest grade tells you more than the highest, because it is the theme the inspector was least satisfied with.
How do I choose a home care agency in Broxburn?
Start with what the regulator publishes, then ask what it cannot tell you: who would actually visit, whether it is the same carer each time, what happens when that person is ill, and how long a call really lasts. 6 of the 18 services in Broxburn carry no published verdict at all, so for those the questions are the only evidence you have. Every service here comes from the public register, and contacting one costs nothing: we take no fee and no commission.

Local authority for Broxburn

Your council decides what care you are entitled to and what it will pay for, so it is worth knowing which one you fall under.

Companies running more than one service in Broxburn

Several branches under one owner. Ratings are given per branch, so a group with a good reputation can still have a weak one near you.

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