Caremark (Harrogate)

Caremark (Harrogate) is a home care agency based in Harrogate, in the North Yorkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We cover Harrogate, Killinghall, Knaresborough, Masham, Pateley Bridge, Ripon , and nearby communities. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and end of life care. It is part of Caremark, which has 56 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2015.

At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Caremark (Harrogate) 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.

Caremark (Harrogate) has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in North Yorkshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.44 an hour and £1,504 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, family app or online notes, free assessment, happy with pets, 19 years operating and caremark. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include Select Choice Community Support Ltd, HARA Intermediate Care service and Radfield Home Care - Harrogate, Wetherby & North Yorkshire, 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.