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Residential care home in Bath and North East Somerset: cost per week

The residential care home cost in Bath and North East Somerset is £1,561 per week, which is more expensive than the national average. These figures show what Bath and North East Somerset council pays providers for residents it funds — private self-funder rates are typically 20-40% higher.

Bath and North East Somerset
More expensive than the national average
£1,561
per week
National median
£1,196
England-wide
Private self-funder
£2,029
Estimated (council + 30%)

What families may actually pay in Bath and North East Somerset

Council baseline

£1,561

per week from ASC-FR returns

Annual equivalent: £81,172.

Self-funder guide

£1,873-£2,185

per week, using a 20-40% uplift

Mid estimate: £2,029 per week.

2.5-year exposure

£263,809

mid self-funder estimate

Council-rate equivalent: £202,930.

This is already a high-fee area. Room choice, dementia support and provider group can push quotes materially above the baseline. For nursing placements, the current England standard NHS-funded nursing care rate is £268 per week.

What to check in a care home fee quote

Cost breakdown by category

CategoryCost (per week)
Residential care 18-64£2,841.53
Residential care 18-64£2,841.53
Residential care 18-64£1,665.217
Residential care 18-64£1,665.217
Residential care 18-64£1,245.136
Residential care 18-64£1,826.923
Residential care 18-64£1,097.561
Residential care 18-64£1,885.682
Residential care 18-64£2,200
Residential care 18-64£1,882.098
Residential care 18-64£940.906
Residential care 18-64£1,826.923
Residential care 18-64£904.077
Residential care 65+£1,216.528
Residential care 65+£2,185.25
Residential care 65+£1,023.292
Residential care 65+£1,156.118
Residential care 65+£1,871.795
Residential care 65+£1,015.152
Residential care 65+£1,248.278
Residential care 65+£1,945.13
Residential care 65+£998.03
Residential care 65+£1,559.846
Residential care 65+£1,559.846
Residential care 65+£1,023.802
Residential care 65+£1,690.226
Residential care 65+£832.614
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