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Home care in Cirencester

Cirencester is covered by 9 home care agencies registered with CQC. Of the 5 CQC has rated, 100% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 88% across Gloucestershire and 88% across England. Our estimate of typical fees here: about £32 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 3 home care agencies have not been rated for more than four years and 1 joined the CQC register during the past two years. CQC's latest rating here went to Consider Care Limited: Good, on 1 October 2026.

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Quick summary

  • Among the 5 rated agencies, 5 hold a Good or Outstanding rating; 4 are still waiting for a first rating.
  • Whatever your savings, Gloucestershire council will assess care needs for free.
  • 7 list dementia as a specialism.
  • We check for new CQC ratings in Gloucestershire daily: see the latest changes.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home care in Cirencester", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

  • 9agencies registered with CQC
  • 100%of those rated are Good or Outstanding
  • 7are registered for dementia
  • 1inspected or rated since October 2024
Typical prices in Cirencester against South West and England, Oct 2026
CareCirencesterSouth WestEngland
Visiting care, an hour£32£33.50£33.50
Live-in care, a week£1,610£1,610£1,610

Homecare Association minimum sustainable council rate for 2026/27: £34.42 an hour. Gloucestershire County Council pays: £28.64 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £922.89 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £873.66 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (council source). Cirencester figures are medians of our estimates for each provider here; region and England figures are self-funder averages. How we estimate.

Agencies covering Cirencester, ranked

Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance. How we order providers

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  1. Consider Care Limited

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: This assessment took place between 13 July to 30th July 2026.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Consider Care Limited)

  2. Helping Hands Cirencester

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: People's needs and risks were assessed before receiving care from the service and were updated regularly.

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2023
    Full profile (Helping Hands Cirencester)

  3. Careful Care Limited

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people

    What inspectors found: At our previous inspection in November 2020, we found that effective systems were not being used to manage people's risks and monitor the quality…

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2021
    Full profile (Careful Care Limited)

  4. Housing 21 - Mulberry Court

    0.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    What inspectors found: People's care and housing are provided under separate contractual agreements.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2019
    Full profile (Housing 21 - Mulberry Court)

  5. Principles Recruitment Care Agency Limited

    0.8 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Adults under 65

    What inspectors found: People and their relatives spoke positively about the quality of care and support they received from Principles Recruitment Care Agency.

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2019
    Full profile (Principles Recruitment Care Agency Limited)

  6. Support Health Care - Cirencester

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Support Health Care - Cirencester)

  7. Moriel Healthcare Ltd

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Moriel Healthcare Ltd)

  8. Siluette Care

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Siluette Care)

  9. Pearl's ProCare Ltd

    0.8 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Pearl's ProCare Ltd)

Distances are measured from the centre of Cirencester to each office. Carers travel to you, so ask whether your street is covered.

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Home care prices in Cirencester

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week

What the council pays (Gloucestershire County Council): £28.64 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £922.89 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £873.66 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). Where a provider charges more, the extra is usually met by a top-up.

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. For a firm figure, request prices from providers here; for a rough one, use our weekly cost calculator.

Council support

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire council can assess care needs for free, whatever your savings, and may help pay if your savings are under £23,250.

Gloucestershire: getting assessed, funding your care, direct payments

Dementia care at home in Cirencester

7 of the 9 agencies covering Cirencester are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 7 registered for dementia.

Cirencester in figures

Housing 21 - Mulberry Court has the oldest rating still in force, from March 2019. Dementia appears on 7 of 9 registrations here (78%), compared with 71% in Gloucestershire as a whole. Registered specialisms here: 8 of 9 list physical disabilities, 1 of 9 list learning disabilities and 4 of 9 list mental health conditions. Support Health Care - Cirencester is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in September 2025. Ratings are older than average here: 11% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 18% across Gloucestershire. At 100% Good or Outstanding, Cirencester sits above the Gloucestershire figure of 87% (from 175 agencies). Of Cirencester and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Cirencester ranks 5th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (56%); Chalford is highest at 89%. Gloucestershire has 9 Outstanding agencies, none of them covering Cirencester.

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Nearby towns against Cirencester

Nearby townDistanceTotalGood or Outstanding
Cirencester–95
Chalford8.4 mi1816
Malmesbury10.4 mi52
Nailsworth11.2 mi2217
Stroud11.5 mi3923
Royal Wootton Bassett12.1 mi4726

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Questions families ask about home care in Cirencester

How many home care agencies cover Cirencester?

According to the CQC register for Oct 2026, 9 home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Cirencester. Top-rated names here include Consider Care Limited, Helping Hands Cirencester and Careful Care Limited.

Are home care agencies in Cirencester well rated?

Good or Outstanding: 5 (100%) of the 5 rated. 4 are awaiting a first rating, as is usual for new registrations.

How much does home care cost in Cirencester?

Prices typically seen across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Our cost guide has more detail.

Will I get help from Gloucestershire council with the cost of home care?

Possibly. Under the Care Act 2014, Gloucestershire council has a duty to assess, free of charge, anyone who seems to need care and support. After a means test, the council may pay towards care when savings and investments total less than £23,250, depending on income; your home's value is ignored for care at home. Attendance Allowance does not depend on savings or income. Contacting Gloucestershire council.

How should I compare agencies in Cirencester?

Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 1 of the 9 listed here was inspected or rated in the last two years, while 4 have older reports. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. Our checklist.

How do nearby towns compare with Cirencester for home care agencies?

Counting home care agencies: Cirencester 9 (5 Good or Outstanding); Chalford (8.4 miles): 18, 16 rated Good or Outstanding; Malmesbury (10.4 miles): 5, 2 rated Good or Outstanding; Nailsworth (11.2 miles): 22, 17 rated Good or Outstanding.

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