For homecare providers
You provide professional care to the people you support and their families, we’re here to support you.
The latest industry news and legislation. Stay up to date with the latest care compliance and legislation and industry news
Specialist member helplines. We offer expert advice on homecare and business practice, policy, regulation, DBS, legal issues and HR assistance.
A wealth of expert training. Our members benefit from discounted training, workshops, and webinars
Have your business promoted. Our Find Care portal promotes your business to potential clients
Regular blogs and updates. Good News stories and industry updates
Discounted services and products through our third-party partners including insurance, consumables and e-learning
Build your network. Our online community connects you with like-minded managers and business owners
Connect with our Affiliate Members. Suppliers of products, services and consultancy to support homecare providers.
Homecare Association. Be part of the trusted voice of homecare as we represent you with government, regulators, the media and the public.
Fees
Homecare Provider Membership - please note prices are inclusive of VAT
| First branch | £915 |
| Second to twentieth (inclusive) | £510 each |
| Twenty first and subsequent branches | £335 each |
For this purpose a ‘branch’ is defined as an operating base which receives requests for services; organises services; sells and promotes services or recruits home care workers.
Monthly payment facility
We use Premium Credit Limited (Ermyn House, Ermyn Way, Leatherhead KT22 8UX) to provide finance and therefore act as the credit broker and receive a commission for introducing customers to them at 0.5%.
Your personal information and the bank details you provide to us will be passed to them and they will contact you via email, text or in writing and send PDF or word documents. Credit is subject to status and they may use a credit reference agency that leaves a record of the search or other information about you to carry out credit and anti-money laundering check. This record will be visible to third parties.
Transaction fee is 8.76% (representative of 17.8% APR variable), written quotations available on request.
Please note all Premium Credit applications are subject to a £5 facility fee. Conditions apply.
Please contact 020 8661 8181/2 for more details.
Terms & Conditions of Membership
Who this membership is for
Homecare provider membership is open to home care agencies in the independent, voluntary and statutory sectors, who offer or arrange:
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homecare and home nursing
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home nursing
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housing support
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respite homecare
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live-in care
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dementia care
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personal care
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learning disability care
Organisations seeking membership will be required to have at least started the registration process with their appropriate regulator:
- The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
in England - The Care Inspectorate in Scotland
- The Care Inspectorate Wales in Wales
- The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) in Northern Ireland
Those organisations that have completed the regulatory registration will join as a Full Homecare provider member.
Those organisations that have started but not yet completed the regulatory registration will join as an Interim Homecare provider member.
Interim membership
Providers under the interim membership will receive all of the benefits and services available to Full Homecare providers other than:
- being listed under the 'Find Care' pages of our website;
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being able to promote themselves as full members (eg: use of the Homecare Association logo).
Providers that have the interim status will move to 'Full' member once they have completed their regulatory registration process.
Homecare Association Code of Practice
All homecare members sign a declaration to state that their Organisation agrees to abide by the Homecare Association Code of Practice.
Membership bands
Membership bands
| One to three branches | Band 1 |
| Four to twenty branches | Band 2 |
| Twenty one or more branches | Band 3 |
For this purpose a ‘branch’ is defined as an operating base which receives requests for services; organises services; sells and promotes services or recruits home care workers.