Visiting Angels North Yorkshire and West

Visiting Angels North Yorkshire and West is a home care agency based in Harrogate, in the North Yorkshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide tailored home care across New Malden, Worcester Park, Kingston, Epsom, Claygate, Esher, Hinchley Wood, Cobham, and surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. Its website lists hourly visits, sleeping nights, waking nights, respite care and end of life care. It is run by Buttercup Home Care. The agency has been registered since February 2021.

At its latest inspection, published March 2025, the CQC rated Visiting Angels North Yorkshire and West 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.

Visiting Angels North Yorkshire and West charges £13.75 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 £193 a week. That is about 56% below the typical hourly rate in North Yorkshire of £31.44.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, visiting angels, weekends cost more, bank holidays cost more and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 154 registered home care agencies in North Yorkshire. Others working the same area include Caremark (Harrogate), Select Choice Community Support Ltd and HARA Intermediate Care service, 5 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.