Home Care Preferred

Home Care Preferred is a home care agency based in Barnet, 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 Barnet 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 Golden Hand Support. The agency has been registered since August 2018.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Home Care Preferred 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.

Home Care Preferred has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Barnet. 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 90 registered home care agencies in Barnet. Others working the same area include Vigour Care & Recruitment Ltd, HF Trust London Barnet and GoodOaks Homecare - Barnet and Enfield. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.