Gardiner's

Gardiner's is a home care agency based in Reading, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Reading 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 and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and 24-hour care. It is run by Gardiner's Homecare. The agency has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published April 2018, the CQC rated Gardiner's 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.

Gardiner's charges from £39.50 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £553 a week. Live-in care is £1,500 to £1,900 a week.

On how it works, the agency says: 60 minute visits, free assessment, male or female carer on request, carers drive, 56 years operating, weekends cost more and bank holidays cost more. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 56 registered home care agencies in Reading. Others working the same area include VJ Carers Limited, 9 Greyfriars Road and Build My Care Limited, 1 of which has 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.