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Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean
Typical fee here £32.50–£40 an hour Estimate
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- Corinium House, Barnwood Point, Corinium Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 3HX
- Run by
- Purple-Bud Care Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- July 2020 (6 years)
- Registered manager
- Elizabeth Mary Cooper
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2019 (7 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 12159611)
- Last CQC check
- 5 Oct 2021
- Typical fees Estimated
- £32.50–£40 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,560–£1,910 a week. Our estimate from published local prices (Home Instead branches publish rates above the national median), not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Personal care
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-9194216710
About Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean
Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean is based in Gloucester, run by Purple-Bud Care Ltd. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (October 2021). It is one of 107 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Gloucester; 56 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Inspection findings in brief
- eople reported that they felt safe when supported by staff.
- Staff and managers knew how to report allegations and concerns of abuse and understood their roles clearly and what was expected of them.
- Safe medicines management and infection control practices were being used by staff who had been trained and assessed as competent in these areas.
- People confirmed that they received person-centred and responsive care.
Inspected 12 August 2021; report published 5 October 2021. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Ownership and company checks
Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean is run by Purple-bud Care Ltd (company 12159611), incorporated in 2019.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe106 of 129 in Gloucestershire
- Effective116 of 129 in Gloucestershire
- Caring113 of 129 in Gloucestershire
- Responsive115 of 129 in Gloucestershire
- Well-led83 of 129 in Gloucestershire
Source: CQC, published 5 October 2021. Under each rating: how many agencies in Gloucestershire share it.
Specialisms
Registration details from CQC.
How its rating has changed
- Oct 2021
- Today Rating 5 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 5 October 2021
Area and map
- Ward
- Barnwood
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gloucester
- NHS planning area
- NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in GL4 (17)
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Local area facts: ONS and NHS geography via postcodes.io, Open Government Licence. Care happens at home, not here: this is where the agency is run from.
History with CQC
Registered in July 2020, it has 6 years on the CQC register.
There is a single overall rating on record, Good (October 2021).
5 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
What the ratings tell you
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 82 of the 128 other agencies in Gloucestershire that CQC has rated.
How it fits locally
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Gloucester Homecare Services Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.
10 of the 15 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Barnwood ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Gloucestershire ICB.
Budgeting for this agency
We estimate visits from Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean at £32.50–£40 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region (Home Instead branches publish rates above the national median). As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £380 a week.
For live-in care, expect around £1,560–£1,910 a week in this region.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Gloucestershire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
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Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean against its area
- Rated Good. Across Gloucestershire, 88% of the 125 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 9 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (October 2021) is more recent than 45% of agency ratings in Gloucestershire.
- Registered with CQC in 2020: it has been registered longer than 53% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 6 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Gloucestershire lists 5.
Based on the CQC register for Gloucestershire as at Oct 2026.
Also nearby
Guides for families
Other home care agencies near Gloucester with recent ratings
- Foundation HouseOct 2026 · 0.9 miles
- Care at Home GloucesterJul 2026 · 1.0 miles
- P & N Healthcare Services Ltd - GloucesterApr 2026 · 1.1 miles
What families ask about Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean
- Where is Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean?
- Corinium House, Barnwood Point, Corinium Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 3HX is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
- Is Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a home care agency under location ID 1-9194216710 and was rated Good overall in October 2021.
- Is Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean registered for dementia care?
- Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
- When did CQC last rate Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean?
- The latest rating is dated 5 October 2021, 5 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- What type of care does Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean provide?
- Registration for Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean covers: homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.
- Who runs Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean?
- Purple-Bud Care Ltd is the registered provider for Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean.
- How much does Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean charge?
- Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean's prices aren't on our site yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
- How did Home Instead - Gloucester and The Forest of Dean score on each CQC key question?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
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