Home Care in Gosport
Gosport has 8 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 4 have not yet been rated. 2 of the 8 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Gosport at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Gosport, 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: 9,800. Rising to 11,700 by 2035, up 19%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,300. Rising to 1,600 by 2035, up 27%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,500. Rising to 3,900 by 2035, up 53%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 64%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Hampshire as a whole is 64%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 10 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 155 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Arranging care at home in Gosport and paying for it
Support at home is bought by the hour, so the cost rises and falls with the number of visits rather than sitting at a fixed weekly figure. That makes it worth establishing early who will be paying, because the answer shapes how large a package is realistic. Care can be funded privately, met in part or in full by the council following an assessment, or in some circumstances supported by the health service where the need is chiefly clinical.
Asking for a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support can request an assessment, and there is no charge for it whatever someone owns or earns. It considers washing, dressing, mobility, medication, nutrition and how safely someone manages alone, and produces a written record of the support required. Hampshire County Council carries out that assessment and the separate financial assessment that decides who pays. If you are providing care yourself, ask for a carer's assessment at the same time, because your own needs are weighed independently.
What home care costs
Agencies charge an hourly rate as a rule, with higher rates at weekends, on bank holidays and where two carers are needed for a safe transfer. Live in care is priced by the week instead. Where funded support applies, the council may meet part or all of the cost, often as a direct payment so that you can choose the agency yourself. Ask for the rate card in writing, ask about minimum visit lengths and ask whether travel time between calls is charged.
Choosing an agency and what to check
Eight providers is a short enough list to approach each one, and the questions you ask will separate them faster than any brochure. Start by confirming that an agency actually covers your street at the hours you need, since coverage varies more than families expect.
Continuity is what matters most
The complaints heard most often about care at home concern lateness and a constant change of faces. Ask how many different carers someone is likely to see over a fortnight, how the rota is built and what happens when a regular carer is unwell. Ask whether anyone telephones when a visit is running late, and who you speak to if something goes wrong.
What the inspection picture shows
Three agencies here hold a Good rating and those reports repay reading, since they describe how medication, timekeeping, training and complaints are handled. One agency requires improvement, and there the report explains what inspectors found and what was asked of the provider. Four agencies have no published rating, which normally means a first inspection has not yet taken place since registration, so you will need to ask more questions directly and take up references where you can.
8 home care in Gosport
- Richmoe Healthcare · Gosport, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Nurseplus UK · Gosport, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Always Caring · Gosport, Hampshire
- Acorn Care Solutions · Gosport, Hampshire · CQC Requires improvement
- Numada Homecare · Gosport, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Renee Healthcare Services · Gosport, Hampshire
- CAREWISE24 · Gosport, Hampshire
- Hope for Future Care · Gosport, Hampshire
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 Hampshire agencies publish a rate. | £28.00 to £36.96 an hour |
| What Hampshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £25.90 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
- Richmoe Healthcare, 22 May 2026, Good
- Acorn Care Solutions Ltd, 8 January 2026, Requires improvement
- Nurseplus UK - Gosport, 14 February 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Numada Homecare Ltd, 21 March 2018, Good
- Nurseplus UK - Gosport, 14 February 2019, Good
- Acorn Care Solutions Ltd, 8 January 2026, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about home care in Gosport
How many home care agencies are there in Gosport?
Gosport has 8 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 4 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 Gosport?
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 Hampshire 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 Gosport were inspected most recently?
Richmoe Healthcare (22 May 2026), Acorn Care Solutions Ltd (8 January 2026) and Nurseplus UK - Gosport (14 February 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.