Mobile Care

Mobile Care 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, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. It is run by Mobile Care & Domestic Services. The agency has been registered since July 2013.

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

Mobile Care 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 Elgar Care Ltd, Altogether Care and One Team Domiciliary, 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.