Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone)

Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) is a home care agency based in Barnsley, 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 Barnsley 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, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Choices Homecare (South Yorkshire), which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) 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.

Choices Homecare (Barnsley & Penistone) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Barnsley. 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 54 registered home care agencies in Barnsley. Others working the same area include Home Instead Senior Care, Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop) and Lotus Home Care Limited, 7 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.