Samfos Health

Samfos Health is a home care agency based in Sheffield, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Samfos Health was established in 2011 and has since been supplying carefully selected staff to Hospitals and Nursing and Residential Homes in the South Yorkshire area and beyond. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Samfos Health & Trading Company, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2013.

At its latest inspection, published July 2018, the CQC rated Samfos Health 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.

Samfos Health has told us it charges £26.50 an hour for hourly visits, a figure reported to us by the agency, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £371 a week. That is about 5% above the typical hourly rate in Sheffield of £25.32.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, care within 7 days, free assessment, carers drive and 13 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 130 registered home care agencies in Sheffield. Others working the same area include The Caring Choice Limited, Flourish Healthcare and Support Limited and Pacific Care Services Limited, 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.