Home Office

Home Office is a home care agency based in Thirsk, in the North Yorkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Covering Harrogate, Knaresborough and surrounding villages. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia and people with a physical disability. Its website lists hourly visits and companionship without personal care. It is run by Julie's Home Help. The agency has been registered since April 2024.

At its latest inspection, published March 2026, the CQC rated Home Office Inadequate, which means the CQC found the service performing badly and has taken enforcement action. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Home Office charges £35 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £490 a week. That is about 11% above the typical hourly rate in North Yorkshire of £31.44.

On how it works, the agency says: 60 minute visits, 20 years operating and charges for travel. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include Guardian Angel Carers York, JC Homecare and HARA Intermediate Care service, 3 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.