Option Care
Option Care is a home care agency in Gloucester, Gloucestershire (GL1 3AJ). It holds a CQC rating of Requires Improvement.
About Option Care
We provide care at home in Gloucester and the surrounding area. The people we support include older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing impairments. Needs that varied cannot be met from a standard package, so we ask before we plan. For an older person, help often centres on personal care, medication, meals and keeping the house manageable. For a younger adult it is more likely to be about independence: running a home, getting to work or college, handling money and keeping appointments. Where somebody is living with dementia, a familiar and unhurried carer does more good than anything written down. Continuity is the part of this work that matters most and the part that is hardest to get right. We try to send the same carers to the same households, because that is what allows somebody to notice when a person is unwell or not themselves. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission was requires improvement. We would rather tell you that ourselves than leave you to find it later. We are working through the points the inspectors raised and are willing to go through the report with anyone considering us. If you are looking into care at home, please get in touch. We will be honest about what we can take on and what we cannot.
Care provided at Option Care
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Mental health care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 25 March 2026
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Option Care
Where is Option Care located?
Option Care is a home care agency based in Gloucester, Gloucestershire (GL1 3AJ), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Option Care provide?
Option Care is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Option Care's CQC rating?
Option Care is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Requires Improvement following its last inspection on 25 March 2026. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does Option Care provide dementia care?
Yes. Option Care supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about Option Care
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Option Care Ltd is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. Option Care Ltd covers roughly 10 miles from Gloucester.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the South West
Option Care Ltd has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £28 to £33 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the South West, not a quote from Option Care Ltd. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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