Gentle Hands Home Care

Gentle Hands Home Care is a home care agency based in Nottingham, in the Nottinghamshire 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 Nottingham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. The agency has been registered since July 2016.

At its latest inspection, published November 2024, the CQC rated Gentle Hands Home Care 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.

Gentle Hands Home Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Nottinghamshire. 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 193 registered home care agencies in Nottinghamshire. Others working the same area include Bluebird Care (Rushcliffe & Melton), Consa Ltd and Matrix supported living Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.