Safehands Homecare

Safehands Homecare is a home care agency based in Scarborough, in the North Yorkshire 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 Scarborough office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. The agency has been registered since August 2016.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated Safehands Homecare 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.

Safehands Homecare has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in North Yorkshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.44 an hour and £1,504 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include Priory Supported Living Whitby & Scarborough, Ryedale Special Families and The Wilf Ward Family Trust Complex Care North, 1 of which has 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.