Care4u Office

Care4u Office is a home care agency based in Gateshead, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Gateshead office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Care4u. The agency has been registered since November 2020.

At its latest inspection, published April 2025, the CQC rated Care4u Office 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.

Care4u Office has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Gateshead. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 41 registered home care agencies in Gateshead. Others working the same area include Shaftesbury North East, Domiciliary Care and PRIME Service and Gateshead. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.