Home Care in Gloucester

Gloucester has 96 CQC registered home care agencies. 39 are rated Good, 4 Outstanding, 10 Requires improvement, and 43 have not yet been rated. 43 of the 96 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Gloucester at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Gloucester, to help you judge the options below.

  • Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies.
  • People aged 75 and over: 12,100. Rising to 14,600 by 2035, up 20%
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,600. Rising to 2,000 by 2035, up 27%
  • People aged 85 and over: 3,300. Rising to 4,900 by 2035, up 48%
  • Dementia diagnosis rate: 72%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Gloucestershire as a whole is 66%.
  • Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 6 closed. 73 registered today.
  • Choice of agencies: 124 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).

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What home care in Gloucester involves and what to look for

The shape of support, not just the tasks

Nobody arranges care at home in a single decision. It usually starts with one visit a day for washing and dressing, then grows as needs change, perhaps to a lunch call, an evening call and help at bedtime. Most agencies in Gloucester will offer much the same list of tasks, so the question that matters is whether they can staff the pattern you actually need, including early mornings, weekends and the late calls that are hardest to fill. Ask which parts of Gloucester an agency genuinely covers, because a round stretched too thin is the usual reason visits drift late.

Making sense of the inspection picture

Ninety five home care agencies are listed for Gloucester, and their ratings vary widely. Four hold an Outstanding rating, among them Flexicare Home Services UK Ltd, thirty eight are rated Good, nine have been told they require improvement, and forty four have no published rating yet. That last group is large, which reflects how quickly new agencies have registered, and it means the usual shortcut of comparing ratings will not work for almost half the list. An unrated agency may be perfectly capable, but you are relying on your own judgement rather than an inspector's, so ask for references and check how long the registered manager has been in post.

Questions that show how an agency really operates

Ask how many different care workers would visit across a fortnight, since continuity matters more to most people than anything else on the contract. Ask what happens when a regular worker is unwell, how the office knows a visit has taken place, and who picks up the telephone on a Sunday morning. Ask how quickly a package can be increased after a hospital stay, and how staff are trained for the particular need involved, whether that is dementia, moving and handling or medication support. Agencies here include established local names such as Acorn to Oak Homecare, Prosperity Care and Wellbeing, Carmel Care Gloucester and Raystra Healthcare, and how readily each answers those questions is telling.

Getting an assessment and paying for care in Gloucester

The care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for a care needs assessment, regardless of income or savings, and it is worth doing even where a family expects to pay privately. Request one from the Gloucestershire County Council adult social care team, which will look at daily routines, risks around the house and what the person wants to go on doing for themselves. The result is a written record of eligible needs that shapes what any agency is asked to deliver. A relative providing regular support can request a carer assessment in their own right at the same time.

What it costs and where help comes from

Home care is charged by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends, on bank holidays and where two care workers are needed for safe moving and handling. Because cost rises with the number of calls, a package of four short visits a day can approach the weekly cost of a care home, which is worth working out before committing. Where the financial assessment shows income and capital below the national thresholds, Gloucestershire County Council contributes towards the cost, either by arranging care or through a direct payment that lets someone choose their own agency. Attendance Allowance is not means tested and can help meet fees. Ask every agency for written rates covering travel, cancellations and bank holidays before you sign.

96 home care in Gloucester (showing 1–50)

  1. Brandon Supported Living · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Outstanding
  2. Caremark Cheltenham and Tewkesbury · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  3. ProVirtue Healthcare Services · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  4. Acorn to Oak Homecare · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  5. Radis Community Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Requires improvement
  6. Medicare Support & Housing · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  7. Sky Vigil Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  8. Prosperity Care and Wellbeing · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  9. Profound Housing & Support · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  10. Arriva Care Services · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  11. Bluebird Care (Cheltenham, & Tewkesbury) · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  12. Avenue Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  13. Rehoboth Health and Home Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  14. Multilink Management Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  15. Flexicare Newent and Ledbury · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  16. T2Z Care Services · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  17. Coldbrock Healthcare · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Requires improvement
  18. SSA Quality Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  19. New Leaf Supported Living · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  20. Carmel Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  21. CareMate Group · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  22. Head Office · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  23. Community Forensic Service · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  24. Elite Home Care Solutions (UK) · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  25. Selborne Care DCA · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  26. Merry Den · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  27. First4Homecare · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  28. Collens Healthcare · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  29. Care-Nursing Alliance Recruitment · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  30. Ultimate Independence Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  31. Your Lifestyle Nationwide · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  32. Optima Staffing Solutions · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  33. Pristine Domiciliary Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  34. 45-47 Longsmith Street · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  35. Broomfield Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  36. Ivy Lynn Support and Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  37. Mega Resources Nursing & Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  38. Step Up -Domiciliary Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  39. Homecare Services · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  40. Global Caring · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  41. Ayo Live in Care & Supported Living · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  42. Lean On Me Care Services · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  43. MidCo Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  44. Voyage (DCA) · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Requires improvement
  45. Extra Care Staffing Solutions - Main Office · Gloucester, Gloucestershire
  46. Transforming Minds - Main Office · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Requires improvement
  47. Raystra Healthcare · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  48. Nightingales Home Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  49. Naswell Care · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Requires improvement
  50. Home Instead - and The Forest of Dean · Gloucester, Gloucestershire · CQC Good

What home care costs

Type of careWhat it costs
Hourly care visits, South West Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Gloucestershire agencies publish a rate.£28.75 to £34.94 an hour
What Gloucestershire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.£28.64 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.

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Frequently asked questions about home care in Gloucester

How many home care agencies are there in Gloucester?

Gloucester has 96 CQC registered home care agencies: 4 Outstanding, 39 Good, 10 Requires improvement, 43 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 Gloucester?

Hourly care visits, South West: £28.75 to £34.94 an hour. Middle half of prices from 10 agencies. Median £32.96. Shown for South West because too few Gloucestershire 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 Gloucester were inspected most recently?

Mega Resources Nursing & Care - Gloucestershire (8 September 2026), Vintage Revelations Gloucestershire (6 August 2026) and First4Homecare Ltd (21 May 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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