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Home care in Strensall

There are 17 home care agencies on the CQC register covering Strensall. Among the 13 with a CQC rating, 77% are Good or Outstanding, next to 91% across York and 88% across England; 1 is Outstanding. Typical fees here come to about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 6 home care agencies have a rating more than four years old and 1 registered with CQC within the past two years. On 2 October 2026, Allot Healthcare Services York was rated Inadequate, the newest rating here.

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Source: CQC register · Updated 19 October 2026 · Open Government Licence

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Key points

  • Among the 13 rated agencies, 10 hold a Good or Outstanding rating, while 3 are rated Inadequate or Requires improvement, with 4 not yet rated.
  • We check for new CQC ratings in York daily: see the latest changes.
  • A care needs assessment from York council is free, and your savings do not affect it.
  • 13 are registered with CQC to support people with dementia.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home care in Strensall", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

  • 17CQC-registered agencies
  • 77%rated Good or Outstanding (of those rated)
  • 13list dementia as a specialism
  • 5inspected or rated in the last 2 years

Home care agencies covering Strensall

Sorted on CQC rating and its date, with distance used last. How we rank

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  1. Radfield Home Care York & Rural

    3.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £35–£43/hr

    OutstandingRated Apr 2023
    Full profile (Radfield Home Care York & Rural)

  2. The Oaks

    3.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (The Oaks)

  3. Heritage Healthcare York

    4.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2024Inspected recently
    Full profile (Heritage Healthcare York)

  4. St Anne's Community Services - York DCA

    4.3 miles · Sensory impairments, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (St Anne's Community Services - York DCA)

  5. New York Care Limited t/a Home Instead Senior Care

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2021
    Full profile (New York Care Limited t/a Home Instead Senior Care)

  6. Able Carers (York & Harrogate)

    2.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2018
    Full profile (Able Carers (York & Harrogate))

  7. The Great Care Company - York

    4.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2021
    Full profile (The Great Care Company - York)

  8. Avalon York Services

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2017
    Full profile (Avalon York Services)

  9. L & N Services Ltd t/a Bluebird Care (York)

    4.5 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2019
    Full profile (L & N Services Ltd t/a Bluebird Care (York))

  10. SureCare York

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2019
    Full profile (SureCare York)

  11. Minster Homecare

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Minster Homecare)

  12. Autism Plus - York and North Yorkshire

    4.2 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Feb 2023
    Full profile (Autism Plus - York and North Yorkshire)

  13. Allot Healthcare Services York

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    InadequateRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Allot Healthcare Services York)

  14. Elite Community Care

    4.3 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Elite Community Care)

  15. EliteNurse Home Support Services

    4.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (EliteNurse Home Support Services)

  16. Divine Righteous Health Care Solutions Ltd

    4.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Divine Righteous Health Care Solutions Ltd)

  17. Bluebird Care (York)

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £31–£37/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    Full profile (Bluebird Care (York))

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How Strensall measures up

One rating goes back to December 2017: Avalon York Services. Ask what has changed since. In Strensall, 76% of agencies support people with dementia (13 of 17); the York figure is 73%. On their CQC registrations, 13 of 17 list physical disabilities, 9 of 17 list learning disabilities and 9 of 17 list mental health conditions. CQC registered Divine Righteous Health Care Solutions Ltd in October 2025, the newest on this list. Ratings are more recent than average here: 29% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 14% across York. At 77% Good or Outstanding, Strensall sits below the York figure of 91% (from 45 agencies). Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Strensall comes 7th of 7 (47%), with Malton top at 71%. York has 1 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Strensall the figure is 1.

Which groups run agencies covering Strensall

Latest CQC ratings

Ratings CQC published most recently, for agencies covering Strensall.

Strensall compared with nearby towns

Nearby townDistanceTotalGood or Outstanding
Strensall–178
Dunnington5.5 mi158
York5.6 mi4227
Malton12.0 mi75
Norton-on-Derwent12.3 mi75
Pocklington12.8 mi53

Each count is agencies whose office is within 7 miles; many serve more than one town.

What home care costs in Strensall

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

What the council pays (City of York Council): 2026/27 (from 1 April 2026): residential £885 per week; residential with dementia £940 per week; nursing £885 per week and nursing with dementia £940 per week (excluding NHS Funded Nursing Care). (source). Where a provider charges more, the extra is usually met by a top-up.

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.

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What families want to know about home care in Strensall

Home care in Strensall: how many agencies are there?

As of Oct 2026, the CQC register lists 17 home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Strensall. Highly rated options include Radfield Home Care York & Rural, The Oaks and Heritage Healthcare York.

How are home care agencies in Strensall rated by CQC?

CQC has rated 13. Of those, 10 (77%) are Good or Outstanding, with 1 Outstanding; 3 are Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newly registered services often have no rating yet; 4 here are still unrated.

How much should I expect to pay for home care in Strensall?

Typical 2026 prices across England: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Read the full cost guide.

Can York council help pay for home care?

It can. Step one is the needs assessment: York council cannot charge for it and must offer it to every person who seems to need support (Care Act 2014). If your savings and investments come to under £23,250, it may then contribute following a financial assessment, depending on income, and for care in your own home the property is left out. Separately, Attendance Allowance has no means test. Getting in touch with York council.

How can I pick between agencies in Strensall?

Check how recent each CQC report is first: 5 of the 17 on this page were inspected or rated in the past two years. Older reports: 8. Next ask three things: will staff be consistent, what happens about missed visits, and what is the full price? A checklist to help.

What about home care agencies in towns near Strensall?

Strensall has 17, with 8 rated Good or Outstanding. Nearby: Dunnington (5.5 miles): 15, 8 rated Good or Outstanding; York (5.6 miles): 42, 27 rated Good or Outstanding; Malton (12.0 miles): 7, 5 rated Good or Outstanding.

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