SD Care Agency
Guildford, GU1
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£24 to £32 an hour
Live-in £1,300 to £1,500 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home care agencies in Guildford
There are 16 home care agencies registered with the CQC in Guildford, in the Surrey council area. 15 are registered for dementia care and 2 offer live-in care.
We are still collecting rates for Guildford: 1 agency has a figure on record so far. Where an agency has told us its price it is shown on the card and dated. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care.
Across the wider Surrey area the typical weekday hourly rate is about £29.50, which is the best guide until more Guildford agencies publish their rates. Agencies based in neighbouring towns usually cover Guildford too: a postcode search shows who does.
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Another optionChoose your own carer in Guildford
Self-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
72 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Surrey
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,060 a week
Typical rates in Surrey
Median rate for each type of care, across the 285 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Hourly visits
- £29.50
- Usually £26.50 to £33 an hour11 agencies
- Weekend hourly rate
- £36.12
- Usually £32.86 to £38.77 an hour4 agencies
- Bank holiday hourly rate
- £45
- Usually £44.62 to £47.15 an hour3 agencies
- 30 minute visit
- £22.10
- Usually £19.38 to £23.38 a visit10 agencies
- 45 minute visit
- £25.75
- Usually £24.25 to £27.25 a visit6 agencies
- Live-in care
- £1,500
- Usually £1,300 to £1,675 a week21 agencies
- Live-in care for a couple
- £1,850
- Usually £1,499 to £1,850 a week5 agencies
- Your own carer, PrimeCarers
- £20
- Usually £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer
Who covers Guildford?
Agencies based elsewhere often work here. Search by your postcode to see everyone whose area reaches you.
Agencies within 15 km of GuildfordOther towns in Surrey
- Woking (30)
- Camberley (23)
- Epsom (22)
- Leatherhead (18)
- Redhill (18)
- Walton-on-Thames (15)
- Egham (14)
- Caterham (12)
- Reigate (12)
- Staines-upon-Thames (10)
- Cranleigh (9)
- Farnham (9)
Costs and funding
Common questions
How much does home care cost in Guildford?
The typical home care agency in Guildford charges £29.50 an hour on weekdays, based on 11 agencies with a rate on record. Live-in care is typically £1,500 a week. Every agency page shows where its figure came from and when.
How many home care agencies are there in Guildford?
16 home care agencies in Guildford are registered with the Care Quality Commission. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for home care in Guildford?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost. You can take the money as a direct payment and choose your own agency or carer. Contact the adult social care team at the council for a needs assessment.