Taylors of Grampound

Taylors of Grampound is a home care agency based in Truro, in the Cornwall council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Covering Cornwall and beyond, we’ve become the home care provider of choice to thousands for nearly three decades. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and 24-hour care. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Taylors of Grampound 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.

Taylors of Grampound charges £26 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 £364 a week. Live-in care is £800 to £1,260 a week. That is about 16% below the typical hourly rate in Cornwall of £31.

On how it works, the agency says: 60 minute visits, employs its carers, free assessment, no minimum contract, carers drive, happy with pets and 21 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Cornwall. Others working the same area include In Caring Hands, Averlea Domiciliary Care and Right Nurse Care Services, 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.