Cost of care services

Simple guidance on what you might pay for care, the support available with costs, when Staffordshire County Council will help pay and deferred payment agreements.

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What you might pay for care

Adult social care isn’t free like NHS healthcare. How much you pay depends on your income, savings and some expenses. We work this out through a financial assessment. We’ll tell you what you need to pay and what the council will pay. If your circumstances change, we’ll review it.

If you choose not to have a financial assessment, you’ll pay the full cost of your care.

How we work it out

  • Savings of £23,250 or more: You usually pay the full cost of your care.
  • Savings under £23,250: We’ll do a financial assessment to work out what you pay.
  • We make sure you have enough for everyday living costs. 

What services usually cost

Adult Social Care Fees and Charges 2026-27

Reablement

  • Reablement care provided by Independence at Home, Home First or Nexxus:
    • free for up to 6 weeks, then normal charges apply (if the person choses to remain in this service, the standard charges are After the first 6 weeks: £43.98 per hour

Home Care

  • Domiciliary/Home Care Agency Allowance: Up to £25.76 per hour
  • Domiciliary/Home Care Rural Enhanced Rates: Up to £26.54 per hour
  • Communicator Guide Charges:
    • Tier 1 (Standard): £27.31 per hour
    • Tier 2 (Medium): £30.91 per hour
    • Tier 3 (Enhanced): £36.05 per hour

Prison Care

  • Prison care provided by Practice Plus Group: £22.36 per hour

Day Services

Adult Learning Disability Care Provided at Day Centres and by Day Services

  • Low/Enablement: £63.54 per day (£31.77 per half day)
  • Medium/Maintenance: £86.54 per day (£43.27 per half day)
  • High/Complex: £141.30 per day (£70.65 per half day)

Older People Day Services

  • Daily Session: £67.39 per session

Transport

  • Older People Transport (assessed need): £17.06 per return journey per day
  • Mental Health, Day Services and Learning Disability Transport:
    • Standard: £8.08
    • Enhanced: £13.46

Housing with Care

  • Extra Care: £22.45 per hour
  • Supported and Assisted Living:
    • Hourly Reference Rates: £20.15 to £21.72 per hour
    • Sleep-in: £108.18 to £120.67 per night
  • Individual Support Fund (ISF) Supported Living:
    • Hourly Reference Rates: £20.15 to £21.72 per hour
    • Sleep-in: £108.18 to £120.67 per night

Shared Lives (Adult Placement) Scheme

Long Stay Placement Fee and Support Carers Placement Fee

  • Low Band: £330.15 per week
  • Medium Band: £386.74 per week
  • High Band: £443.35 per week

Short Breaks Placement Fee

  • Low Band: £443.35 per week
  • Medium Band: £499.94 per week
  • High Band/Home from Hospital: £556.54 per week

Day/Evening Opportunities Session Fee and Floating Support

  • Low Band: £47.15 for 4-hour session / £84.90 for 8-hour session
  • Medium Band: £56.60 for 4-hour session / £103.75 for 8-hour session
  • High Band: £66.03 for 4-hour session / £122.63 for 8-hour session

Carers Respite (Lot C)

  • Respite and Sitting Services: £24.06 per hour

Direct Payment Support Provider Rates

  • Direct payments – Personal Assistants: up to £17.13 an hour
  • Domiciliary/Home Care Agency Allowance via DP: Up to £25.76 per hour
  • Domiciliary/Home Care Rural Enhanced Rates Via DP: Up to £26.54 per hour
  • Employer Liability Insurance: Up to £90 per annum
  • Advice and Guidance for Personal Assistant: £150.00
  • Specialist Recruitment Fee: Up to £250
  • Recruitment not linked to initial package set-up: Up to £150
  • DBS: £63.20
  • Payroll: Up to £10 per 4 weeks
  • Additional Support: Up to £17.00 per hour
  • Managed Account Fee: Up to £3.37 per week

Administration Fees

  • Meals provided as part of a commissioned service: £5.75 per day
  • Arrangement Fee for non-residential services (self-funders): £560 set-up fee
  • Annual Administration Fee: £3.60 per week (£187.20 per year)

Deferred Payment Agreement Fees

  • Set-Up and Administration: £535
  • Valuation Fee: £200
  • Perfecting Security: £450
  • Removing a Charge Against a Property: £150

Appointeeship and Deputyship Fees

  • Appointeeship Fee (Capital over £1,000) Residential: £15.50 per week
  • Appointeeship Fee (Capital over £1,000) Community: £20.50 per week
  • Appointeeship Fee (Capital under £1,000): £0.00
  • Fee for work related to death of service user: £432.00 per year
  • Payment Card Fee (Deputyship): £44.00 per year
  • Payment Card Fee (Appointeeship): £44.00 per year

(Some services, like residential care, have provider-specific rates. We'll confirm these individually.)

*Enhanced means the rural location. (Moorlands North, Moorlands South and Newcastle North)