Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean

Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean is a home care agency based in Gloucester, in the Gloucestershire 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 Gloucester 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, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Purple-Bud Care. The agency has been registered since July 2020.

At its latest inspection, published October 2021, the CQC rated Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean 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 Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Gloucestershire. 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 166 registered home care agencies in Gloucestershire. Others working the same area include Coldbrock Healthcare, Firstcall 247 Limited (Gloucestershire) and Global Caring Gloucester. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.