Gemcare South West Plymouth

Gemcare South West Plymouth is a home care agency based in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Cera Care, which has 114 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2025.

Gemcare South West Plymouth has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

Gemcare South West Plymouth has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Plymouth. 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 47 registered home care agencies in Plymouth. Others working the same area include Kintota Ltd, Smeaton Healthcare (Plymouth) and Expert Care Solutions Ltd Plymouth. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.