H.M. Care Agency

H.M. Care Agency is a home care agency based in Hereford, in the Herefordshire, County of council area, 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 Hereford 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, 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 run by Mrs Helen May. The agency has been registered since October 2015.

At its latest inspection, published June 2019, the CQC rated H.M. Care Agency 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.

H.M. Care Agency has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Herefordshire, County of. 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 Herefordshire, County of. Others working the same area include New Hope Care Hereford, Joghide Home Care (Worcestershire) and One Team Domiciliary. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.