Care Preference Ltd

Care Preference Ltd is a home care agency based in York, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its York office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. It is run by Care Preference. The agency has been registered since September 2016.

At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Care Preference Ltd Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Care Preference Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in York with a rate on record typically charge about £32 an hour, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 42 registered home care agencies in York. Others working the same area include Blossom Home Care Yorkshire and East Riding, Mencap York Domiciliary Care and L & N Services Ltd t/a Bluebird Care (York), 5 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.