Ashridge Home Care Ltd

3 Lacemaker Court, London Road, Amersham HP7 0HS
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  • Ashridge Home Care Ltd, Amersham
With over 30 years of experience, Ashridge Home Care is an independent, family owned company dedicated to providing compassionate, personalised care in the comfort of your own home. The team understand that arranging support can feel overwhelming, which is why they focus on delivering attentive, tailored services that give you peace of mind and confidence in the care you receive.

At the heart of what they do is a commitment to excellence. Caregivers are carefully chosen not just for their skills, but for their genuine passion for making a positive difference in people’s lives. Ashridge Home Care provides them with extensive training and continuous support, ensuring the highest standard of care for every client.

The fully managed service means they take care of everything—from coordinating medical appointments to conducting regular care reviews—allowing you to focus on what matters most. They also recognise the importance of providing a nurturing environment for carers, as they know their wellbeing is essential to delivering outstanding care.

They understand that choosing care is a big decision, especially for those who have lived independently. The team is here to guide you every step of the way, offering thoughtful advice and support to help you make the best choice for your needs.

At Ashridge Home Care, they’re not just providing care—they’re building trusted relationships that enrich lives.

They believe in creating care solutions that fit your lifestyle, rather than expecting you to adapt to theirs. With a combination of empathy, expertise, and practical wisdom, they aim to make the process of securing care as simple and stress-free as possible.

Care Provided by Ashridge Home Care Ltd

Types of Home Care

  • Visiting Care
  • Live-in Care
  • 24 Hour Care
  • Overnight Care (Waking)
  • Overnight Care (Sleeping)

Minimum Visit Duration (Visiting Care)

  • 60 minutes

Contract Durations

  • Ongoing / Long Term
  • Respite / Short Term

Age Ranges

  • Older Person Care (65+)
  • Younger Adult Care (18-65)

Personal Care Services

  • Washing & Dressing
  • Toileting Assistance
  • Medication Assistance (Oral)
  • Companionship
  • Continence Care
  • Feeding & Drinking Assistance

Household Services

  • Cleaning Service
  • Food Preparation & Serving
  • Laundry Service
  • Shopping Service / Errands
  • Transportation Service

Other Care Provided

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Stroke
  • Cancer Care
  • Palliative / End of Life Care
  • Learning Disability / Autism
  • Mental Health Condition
  • Physical Disability
  • Visual / Hearing Impairment
  • Hospital Discharge

Funding & Fees

  • Hourly Visiting Care Fees: £36.65 – £38
  • Weekly Live-in Care Fees: £1690 – £1910

Our fees cover the cost of a fully managed service, the cost of the dedicated carer, the management of your care and a care manager who will make sure you are happy every step of the way.


For couples, a live-in carer is a fantastic option as we only make a small additional charge for the extra person needing care. If your relative lives alone, having a live-in carer is a viable option, as the costs compare favourably to that of a care home.


For some, all that’s needed is a friendly face and someone to come in to their home for a few hours to keep track of things, provide support with household tasks and appointments, manage medication and provide some company.
We know how important it is that your relative builds a strong bond with their carer, and we will provide a dedicated carer that they can get to know well.


It can be hard to make that first phone call to us, but there really is no obligation, and we are more than happy to talk through the different options with you so you can make an informed decision.


More fee information can be found on our website.

These prices are only a guideline, please contact Ashridge Home Care Ltd to find out the exact price for your requirements.

Funding Types Accepted

  • Private Funding (Self-funded)
  • Direct Payments (from Local Authority/NHS)
  • Local Authority (Contracted Provider)
  • NHS (Contracted Provider)
Explain these funding types

Good to Know

Owner

  • Ashridge Home Care

Person in charge

  • Julie Skelley (Head of Operations & Registered Manager)
9.7

Ashridge Home Care Ltd has a Review Score of 9.7 (9.671) out of 10, based on 27 reviews in the last 2 years.
Over all time Ashridge Home Care Ltd has 63 reviews.

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Review from Linda R (Cousin of Client) published on 24 July 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
When my husband and I realised how his cousin, who lives 150 miles away, was going into hospital for a massive knee operation, we were very concerned that living on her own and at aged 85, she would need really first class caring 24/7 when she returned to her own home.
We were so delighted that Ashridge
Home Care was able to visit our cousin to assess her and to select one of her excellent young careers to look after her.
Yesterday we visited her and were thrilled to see her with her sweet carer, with whom she had enjoyed her TLC and skills in running her home. Apparently, her physiotherapist was so impressed with our cousin's legs, after so much massaging from her, that her legs were nearly normal again after years of suffering from swelling legs and ankles. We do not know how she would have coped without Ashridge Home Care as they are so conscientious and skilled in finding the right carer for their clients.
We thoroughly recommend them and do not hesitate to recommend them.
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Review from Linda C (Daughter-in-law of Client) published on 13 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
The service we have received as a family has been excellent. Ashridge Home Care have been very professional, knowledgeable and sensitive to my mother-in-law's needs. The qualified carer they have provided is very well suited to the role and has already formed a very positive relationship with my mother-in-law,
who feels very reassured that she has this marvellous support at home to give her greater confidence and improve her quality of life. We anticipate this is the beginning of a solution which will enable my mother-in-law to remain in the comfort of her own home with the support she needs.
Thank you so much.
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Review from Felicity W (Client) published on 10 February 2017 Submitted via Website • Report
Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5
We have with working with Ashridge Home Care for about a month now as my mother has a live in carer. The carers are always so lovely and cannot do enough for my mother - I haven't seen her this happy in years! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for care as they have gone above and beyond
my expectations.
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Current Review Score: 9.7 (9.671)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.7 (9.671) out of 10 for Ashridge Home Care Ltd is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  1. The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 27 Reviews in the last 24 months.
  2. The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 25 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Home Care Provider is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  1. 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months. The Average Rating of 4.671 for Ashridge Home Care Ltd is calculated as follows: ( (143 Excellents x 5) + (6 Goods x 4) + (1 Poors x 2) + (11 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 161 Ratings = 4.671
  2. 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows: 3 points for the first Positive Review, 2 points in total for each of the next 9 Positive Reviews (1st = 3, 2nd = 0.5, 3rd = 0.5, 4th = 0.25, 5th = 0.25, 6th = 0.1, 7th = 0.1, 8th = 0.1, 9th = 0.1, 10th = 0.1)

    The 5 points relating to the number of Positive Reviews for Ashridge Home Care Ltd is based on 25 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as follows: 3 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 5
  3. When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
  4. If a Home Care Provider does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

Regulatory Rating

Care Quality Commission (CQC) Rating

Date: 31 Jul 2019

Overall Good

  • Caring Outstanding
  • Effective Good
  • Responsive Good
  • Safe Good
  • Well-led Good
Care Quality Commission is responsible for the registration and inspection of social care services in England. View Latest Report

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Awards / Recognitions (25)

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Meet the Team (9)

Trudi

Trudi Scrivener

Job Title: Founder Joined: 2016

Trudi has more than 30 years of experience in the care sector and set up Ashridge Home Care in 2017. She is a passionate believer that there is an alternative to going into a residential home and wants to enable everyone to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. Trudi has an energy commitment and a ‘never say no’ attitude reflected in several voluntary roles outside of Ashridge.


Trudi has several industry awards to her name and was most recently named Outstanding Individual by the renowned Home Care Awards judges.

Julie

Julie Skelly

Job Title: Head of Operations & Registered Manager Joined: 2025

Julie joined Ashridge in July 2025 with over 30 years’ experience in health and social care, including 17 years in senior leadership roles.


Passionate about empowering people to live their best lives, she is committed to delivering the highest standards of personalised care while supporting the development of her team.


Julie holds an NVQ and a Registered Manager’s Award. Outside work, she enjoys bowling and represents both her local club and county team.

Agata

Agata Stepien

Job Title: Client Services Manager Joined: 2020

Agata joined the Ashridge Home Care Team in February 2020 as Care Manager and has recently been promoted to Care Services Manager in 2023. She is responsible for making sure that our new clients have the best possible customer journey and that their care is tailored to suit their individual need. Her attention to details makes sure that we deliver the best possible standard of care.


Having studied clinical psychology at University in Poland Agata started her career as a carer and then worked in a nursing home before becoming assistant manager at a care home. She has a caring background through and through.

Debbie

Debbie Linstead

Job Title: Care Manager Joined: 2022

Debbie joined Ashridge Home Care as a Care Manager to support Agata in her busy role. Debbie has over 6 years of experience as a live-in carer so has the perfect first-hand knowledge of what it means to be a carer. She has recently achieved a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Lead Adult Care and also completed a Level 2 Diploma in End of Life Care, both of which are an excellent foundation for her role as Care Manager.


Debbie lived in Greece for over 30 years where she taught English as a foreign language to school children. When she moved back to the UK, she retrained as a care worker. She mainly supported individuals living with dementia, which raised her own interest in the need for promoting dementia awareness. She is a Dementia Friend and shares the Ashridge vision that it is the little things that make the biggest difference. Debbie is always ready to go above and beyond to support our clients and their families.


Debbie was brought up in Beaconsfield and now lives in Amersham and knows the area well. She loves to spend her free time with her two children or visiting friends and enjoys walking, visiting places of interest and intends to do more travelling in the future.

Chloe

Chloe Timberlake

Job Title: Care Manager & End of Life Champion Joined: 2020

Chloe joined the Ashridge team full-time as our Care Administrator in the summer of 2020 and, in 2025, was promoted to a well-deserved role as Care Manager in our Live in Care team.


She studied health and social care and has always had an ambition to work in the care sector. Chloe’s role focuses on recruiting live-in and visiting carers. She is also responsible for ensuring that all new carers’ paperwork is compliant and their training is up to date.


But that’s not all, Chloe also has hands-on care experience working as a visiting carer for a few additional hours each week. She visits clients regularly in Amersham and Prestwood, helping with dinner time and helping them with the bedtime routine. She is helping to rehabilitate one client after she’d had a stroke, and as well as doing physio, they go on walks in the countryside together.


Chloe spends her spare time walking her Golden Retriever, Dudley and loves a good book.

Emma

Emma Townsend

Job Title: Care Manager Joined: 2021

Emma holds a key role at Head Office, as our Visiting Care Manager Emma manages the schedules of the visiting carers and makes sure our clients receive the best possible care.


Emma does a brilliant job at making sure the right person visits each client. Emma ensures there is consistency of care provided to our clients and works closely with the team to ensure all training courses are compliant and are on hand to support the carers in any queries and concerns they may have.

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Sarah Stevens

Job Title: Head of People & Marketing Joined: 2025

Sarah joins Ashridge with 14 years of experience in the care sector. Most recently, she worked with a large national care provider. A Psychology graduate from Cardiff University, Sarah is passionate about working with people and making a positive impact.


This is a newly created role at Ashridge, and Sarah makes sure we look after our staff team and ensure they receive the very highest level of training. She also oversees our marketing activity.


Sarah has lived on the Buckinghamshire-Hertfordshire border for the past 15 years. She loves the green countryside, especially as she enjoys horse riding in her spare time.

Susie

Susie Long

Job Title: Trainer Joined: 2024

We are delighted to welcome Susie Long, who joined Ashridge as our new trainer. Susie brings extensive experience from the care sector, having worked for many years in various care settings both as a registered manager and as a trainer. She delivers high-quality training to all our staff, making sure that they meet our high standards.


We’re thrilled to have her on board and are confident that she will continue to deliver exceptional training to our staff.


Susie lives in Chesham with her husband and two children. We’re excited to have her as part of our team!

Abbi

Abbi Langan

Job Title: Community Partnership Manager Joined: 2022

Abbi's role is all about community! She helps us to build stronger connections within the community where we work. She has over 20 years of experience in relationship management and is a great representative for Ashridge, fostering partnerships, enhancing community outreach, and driving impactful initiatives that benefit our local community.

Abbi is an animal fanatic with a home filled with dogs cats and horses. She looks after her vast family including three teenagers and relaxes with cooking and baking or a good book.

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