Assessment · live-in care providers round live-in-care-2026-09

Ideal Home Care review

Ranked 5 of 10 in Live-in care providers in Telford

Best for: nurse-led home care with live-in support

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Trading as Ideal Home Care Ltd · Telford · Service area: Telford, Shropshire

Ideal Home Care in short

Ideal Home Care is a nurse-led Telford home-care provider offering daily-living, specialist, end-of-life and live-in care from Pearson Road in Central Park. The site sets out the range with family testimonials and a free consultation to start. Our verdict is that Ideal Home Care suits families who want nursing-led care with live-in support available.

Google reviews of Ideal Home Care sit just under five stars, and the regulator rates the service Good in all five areas from a recent report. What counts against it is openness on cost: rates and insurance stay unpublished, so figures only emerge at assessment. The free consultation on offer is where figures first emerge.

The service works across Telford and the wider Shropshire area, coming to your door.

Ideal Home Care reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Ideal Home Care, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
SourceRatingReviewsRead on
Google4.7 out of 524

Our verdict

Our verdict: Ideal Home Care suits you if you want nurse-led home care with live-in support, backed by a recent Good CQC rating [2] [1]. Reviews sit at 4.7 out of 5 across 24 ratings [3]. Against that, the site publishes no rates or insurance details, so costs stay unclear until assessment [1].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
68.6 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

66 out of 100

Google 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews [3].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

85 out of 100

CQC registration is listed on the register with Good in all five areas, report published 28 August 2026 [2].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

80 out of 100

On the Companies House record since 2020 [1].

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

55 out of 100

The site offers a free consultation and care assessment but publishes no rates [1]. Partial transparency only.

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85 out of 100

The site sets out daily-living, specialist, end-of-life and live-in care with family testimonials and contact routes [1].

Evidence

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FactValueSourceRead
Years trading5Source provider-website
Limited company since2020Source companies-house
Founded (stated)5 Years Local ServiceSource provider-website

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

Strengths

  • CQC rates the service Good in all five areas, in a report published 28 August 2026 [2].

  • Google shows 4.7 out of 5 from 24 reviews, seen 4 September 2026 [3].

  • The site sets out daily-living, specialist, end-of-life and live-in care with a free consultation [1].

Limitations

  • The site offers a free consultation but publishes no rates or insurance details [1].

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Questions about Ideal Home Care

Is Ideal Home Care any good?

On the evidence, yes for nursing-led care: fifth in our September table with reviews just under five stars and Good ratings across the board from a recent report. The gap is published rates. Read the full review, then book the free consultation.

Is Ideal Home Care registered with the CQC?

Yes. Ideal Home Care appears on the Care Quality Commission register, rated Good in all five areas. Search the name on the commission's pages to read the latest report yourself. Note the report date, then ask what has changed since.

What does Ideal Home Care charge?

The site publishes no rates or fees, though the consultation is free. That means the enquiry does the talking. Send the full care needs, the hours wanted and the postcode, and ask for the weekly rate, each extra and the notice terms in writing before agreeing anything.

Where does Ideal Home Care work?

Ideal Home Care works from Central Park in Telford and serves families across Telford and the wider Shropshire area. As a home-care provider it comes to your door rather than the other way round. Send your postcode with the enquiry to confirm you are covered.

How is Ideal Home Care ranked?

It sits fifth of the ten Telford live-in care providers in our September round, carried by nursing leadership and a recent Good rating. Read the full review and its sources, then book the free consultation for a tailored reply about your needs.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. JAM Care70.6 / 100Ranked 1. Best for nurse-led complex care at home with spotless reviews.
  2. Jobmerger Support Services69.1 / 100Ranked 2. Best for live-in and domiciliary care with a free assessment.
  3. NEMPHI Homes68.9 / 100Ranked 3. Best for personal and respite care with a family app.
  4. Lexrae Support68.8 / 100Ranked 4. Best for supported living for learning disabilities and autism.

Sources

  1. Ideal Home Care homepage — services and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. CQC — Ideal Home Care location (Good, 28 August 2026) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. Google Maps listing — Ideal Home Care Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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