The Gatehouse

The Gatehouse is a home care agency based in High Wycombe, in the Buckinghamshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Based in London, we offer services to clients and families across Wimbledon, Surbiton, Kingston, Mitcham, Sutton, Chessington, and the surrounding areas. We also offer services in Aylesbury, High Wycombe, and Stokenchurch in Buckinghamshire. 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, respite care, hospital discharge and end of life care. It is part of Wandle Healthcare Services, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2024.

The Gatehouse has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

The Gatehouse has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Buckinghamshire with a rate on record typically charge about £29.50 an hour and £1,650 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 24/7 on-call. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 127 registered home care agencies in Buckinghamshire. Others working the same area include Bluebird Care Burnham, Gerrards Cross & High Wycombe, Appleberry Care and Premier Care Support Ltd, 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.