Gemstone Care Ltd

Gemstone Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Loughton, in the Essex council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Loughton office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Gemstone Care. The agency has been registered since August 2011.

At its latest inspection, published November 2019, the CQC rated Gemstone Care Ltd Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Gemstone Care Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Essex. 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 448 registered home care agencies in Essex. Others working the same area include KASE Care, Alafia Care and Surecare Redbridge & Epping Forest. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.