Home Care in Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross has 6 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 5 of the 6 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Gerrards Cross at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Gerrards Cross, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 58,900. Rising to 69,100 by 2035, up 17%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 7,800. Rising to 9,800 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 17,000. Rising to 24,800 by 2035, up 46%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 59%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 4 opened, 8 closed. 124 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 111 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Choosing a Home Care Provider in Gerrards Cross
Reading a Mixed Record
Three of the six providers hold a Good rating and two are rated Requires Improvement, while one has not yet been rated. Where a judgement is lower, the report is worth reading rather than treating as a verdict, since it states exactly what inspectors found, how recently and what the agency was asked to put right. Where no rating exists, there is less published evidence to weigh, so ask more questions rather than fewer. Each report separates safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership.
Questions to Put to an Agency
Ask how many different care workers would visit across a fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything once support begins. Find out how visits are timed, what happens if a worker is delayed or off sick, and who can be reached outside office hours. Ask how staff are trained and supervised, how the care plan is written and whether the person receiving support helps shape it.
Practical Points Worth Settling Early
Establish the minimum visit length, how travel time is handled and whether weekend and bank holiday rates differ. Ask what the agency will do about medication and what it will not, and how a concern is raised and recorded. An agency that answers all of this plainly is usually one that runs well.
Arranging Support and Meeting the Cost
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records what help someone needs across an ordinary day, and it is free to anyone who appears to require support, whatever their savings. Families can approach Buckinghamshire Council to arrange one, and a relative providing care can ask for a separate carer assessment. Keep the written outcome, because every provider you contact will want much the same information and it spares repeating a difficult account.
What Care at Home Costs
Home care is normally charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each lasts. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may meet part or all of the cost, with an assessed contribution paid from income. Support is sometimes arranged as a direct payment, which lets a family choose the provider themselves. Ask any agency for its rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check how much notice is needed to change or cancel a visit.
6 home care in Gerrards Cross
- Yourlife (Chalfont St.Peter) · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Supported Living and Domiciliary Care Service · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- Herman Claude · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
- Audley Care - Audley Care Chalfont Dene · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- Eden Care at Home · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Good
- Gold Hill Care · Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire · CQC Requires improvement
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Buckinghamshire agencies publish a rate. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| What Buckinghamshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.50 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Yourlife (Chalfont St.Peter), 2 April 2020, Requires improvement
- Gold Hill Care, 16 August 2019, Requires improvement
- Supported Living and Domiciliary Care Service, 9 August 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Eden Care at Home Limited (Head Office), 4 December 2018, Good
- Audley Care Ltd - Audley Care Chalfont Dene, 31 May 2019, Good
- Supported Living and Domiciliary Care Service, 9 August 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Gerrards Cross
How many home care agencies are there in Gerrards Cross?
Gerrards Cross has 6 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Gerrards Cross?
Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Buckinghamshire agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Gerrards Cross were inspected most recently?
Yourlife (Chalfont St.Peter) (2 April 2020), Gold Hill Care (16 August 2019) and Supported Living and Domiciliary Care Service (9 August 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.