Girassol Community Care (Huntingdonshire)

Girassol Community Care (Huntingdonshire) is a home care agency based in Huntingdon, in the Cambridgeshire 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 Huntingdon 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 and people with a physical disability. It is run by Girassol Community Care. The agency has been registered since December 2020.

At its latest inspection, published March 2022, the CQC rated Girassol Community Care (Huntingdonshire) 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.

Girassol Community Care (Huntingdonshire) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Cambridgeshire. 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 134 registered home care agencies in Cambridgeshire. Others working the same area include 1st Healthcare Group Main Office, Triple Home Care Ltd and Infinitelife Peterborough. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.