Gaia Home Care Ltd

Gaia Home Care Ltd 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, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Gaia Home Care. The agency has been registered since December 2022.

At its latest inspection, published August 2025, the CQC rated Gaia Home Care 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.

Gaia Home Care Ltd 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, 9 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.