Caremark (Herefordshire and Forest of Dean)

Caremark (Herefordshire and Forest of Dean) is a home care agency based in Cinderford, in the Gloucestershire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide home care services in Herefordshire, including Hereford, Ledbury, Leominster, Ross-on-Wye, and surrounding areas. Within the Forest of Dean, we can provide services throughout the region, including Cinderford, Coleford, Lydney, Newent, and surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and end of life care. It is run by Farm and Forest Care. The agency has been registered since June 2020.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated Caremark (Herefordshire and Forest of Dean) 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 (Herefordshire and Forest of Dean) has told us it charges £42.66 an hour for hourly visits, a figure reported to us by the agency, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £597 a week. Live-in care is from £1,600 a week. That is about 30% above the typical hourly rate in Gloucestershire of £32.88.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, employs its carers, free assessment, carers drive, happy with pets, 120 years operating and weekends cost more. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 166 registered home care agencies in Gloucestershire. Others working the same area include The Orchard Trust Domiciliary Care Agency, Total Living Care and Easy Living Solutions, 2 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.