#1
Synergy Homecare of Fairfield
12 Cambridge Dr, Trumbull, CT 06611
★★★★½ 4.6 from 119 Caring.com reviews · Licensed in Connecticut
82.3
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The 5 Best In-Home Care Agencies in Stratford, CT
The 5 top-ranked in-home care agencies serving Stratford, CT, ordered by the Care Close to Home Score. Each holds an active Connecticut Homemaker-Companion Agency license and has at least 10 public reviews. SYNERGY HomeCare of Fairfield ranks first with 4.6 stars from 119 reviews.
Updated November 2026 · Data: state license rosters, checked October 27, 2026 · How we list agencies
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#2
Right at Home
7 Tokeneke Rd, Darien, CT 06820
★★★★½ 4.8 from 53 Caring.com reviews · Licensed in Connecticut
82.1
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#3
Right at Home Greater Fairfield County
6515 Main St Ste 8Ll, Trumbull, CT 06611
★★★★½ 4.6 from 78 Caring.com reviews · Licensed in Connecticut
80
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#4
Love and Care LLC
1391 Brooklawn Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825
★★★★★ 5.0 from 12 Caring.com reviews · Licensed in Connecticut
72.7
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#5
Always Best Care of Western Connecticut
88 Main St S Ste 301, Southbury, CT 06488
★★★★★ 5.0 from 10 Caring.com reviews · Licensed in Connecticut
71
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These are the top 5, ranked by the Care Close to Home Score. 32 other licensed agencies serve Stratford, CT and are not listed. How we rank
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Cost of care in Connecticut
Median hourly rate$36
20 hrs / week$3,120/mo
40 hrs / week$6,240/mo
Non-medical in-home care. Source: CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.
Paying for in-home care in Connecticut
Most families pay privately or use long-term care insurance, Medicaid waivers, VA benefits or local Area Agency on Aging programs.
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Licensed in-home care in Stratford, CT: how to compare agencies
We ranked the top five in-home care agencies serving Stratford, CT. Every one holds an active Connecticut Homemaker-Companion Agency license in the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection public roster dated October 27, 2026, and each has at least 10 public reviews. They are ordered by the Care Close to Home Score, which combines the rating (adjusted for how many reviews stand behind it), the number of reviews, and the license check. The other 32 licensed agencies serving Stratford, CT are not listed here.
In-home care means non-medical help that lets an older adult keep living at home: bathing and dressing, meals, housekeeping, errands, medication reminders and company. It is usually paid for privately, with long-term care insurance, a Medicaid program or VA benefits, not by Medicare. Compare at least three agencies, and ask each whether caregivers are employees, how they are screened, who supervises them, the minimum hours and the hourly rate.
In Connecticut, the median rate for in-home care is $36 an hour, about $3,120 a month for 20 hours a week (CareScout 2025).
The 37 agencies on this list are based in 2 ZIP codes; the busiest are 06614 (26 agencies) and 06615 (11 agencies). If Stratford has too few choices for your needs, the closest other cities we list are Bridgeport (89 agencies, about 3 miles away), Milford (12 agencies, about 4 miles away) and Trumbull (11 agencies, about 5 miles away).
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Aging at home in Stratford
Stratford is a shoreline town of about 52,000 where the Housatonic River meets Long Island Sound, and it has one of the older populations in the region, with more than one in five residents age 65 or over. Longtime homeowners in Lordship, Paradise Green and Putney tend to stay in the homes they bought decades ago, near beaches, parks and neighbors they know. Families often live in the same town or just up Route 1, which makes steady in-home help for meals, errands and companionship a popular way to keep a parent comfortable in the house they love.
21.8% of residents are 65 or older. Source: Census QuickFacts, Stratford town, July 2023 estimate.
Neighborhoods and nearby towns
In Stratford, families ask about care in Lordship, Paradise Green, Putney, Stratford Center, Oronoque, Long Beach, South End, Birdseye and Beaver Dam.
LordshipParadise GreenPutneyStratford CenterOronoqueLong BeachSouth EndBirdseyeBeaver Dam
Agencies listed here also commonly serve nearby Bridgeport, Trumbull, Shelton and Milford. Confirm each agency's service area before you sign.
Familiar places in Stratford
Care that fits the routines of home often means getting to the places that matter: Boothe Memorial Park, Short Beach Park, Stratford Point Light, National Helicopter Museum, Roosevelt Forest and Sikorsky Memorial Airport.
Planning care in Stratford
Stratford runs from sea level along the Sound up to about 295 feet near its northern border, so shoreline streets like Lordship and Long Beach feel very different from the hilly north end. Interstate 95, Route 1 and the Merritt Parkway give caregivers several ways in, but bridge traffic can slow trips to and from Bridgeport and Milford. The Metro-North station on the New Haven Line puts New York about 90 minutes away for adult children who commute,.
Local resources
- Aging services. The local Area Agency on Aging is a free place to ask about services and programs that help pay: Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging.
- After a hospital stay. If a family member is discharged from Bridgeport Hospital (nearby) and St. Vincent's Medical Center (nearby, Bridgeport), ask the discharge planner about private-duty help at home, and choose the agency yourself from this list.
Questions Stratford families ask
How many licensed in-home care agencies are there in Stratford?
The state roster dated October 27, 2026 lists 37 agencies in Stratford with an active Connecticut license. Agencies based in nearby towns may also serve Stratford.
How do I choose an in-home care agency in Stratford?
Call at least three. Ask whether caregivers are employees or independent contractors, how they are screened and supervised, the minimum hours and the hourly rate, and what happens when a caregiver is sick. Ask for a written care plan. Our guide to how to check an agency has the full list.
How are these agencies ranked?
Each agency has an active state license and at least 10 public reviews. The Care Close to Home Score is out of 100: 60 points for the review rating, adjusted so a handful of reviews counts for less than a hundred; 20 for the number of reviews; 15 for the license check; and 5 for a verified phone and website. Agencies cannot pay to rank higher.
How do families pay for in-home care in Stratford?
Most pay privately, by the hour. Long-term care insurance, Medicaid waivers and VA benefits can help with bathing help, meals, housekeeping or companionship.
What does "licensed" mean?
The agency holds a license from the state health department. Licensing sets minimum standards and allows the state to inspect and act on complaints, but it does not rate how good the care is.
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