Hands Care Agency

Hands Care Agency is a home care agency based in Ross-on-Wye, 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 Ross-on-Wye office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Hill-Escott Moreton & Young. The agency has been registered since August 2013.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated Hands 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.

Hands 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 Total Living Care, Agincare UK Ross on Wye and Wye Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.