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The best home carers in Castlereagh

18 home carers are based within about 45 minutes of Castlereagh. This page profiles the six with the strongest record, starting with the two who have been reviewed by clients. Each profile has their photo, their own description of the work and, where there is one, what a client wrote about them.

Chosen by PrimeCarers from carers’ profiles and client reviews  ·  Updated September 2026

How these carers were chosen

Of the 16 carers near Castlereagh with a photo on their profile, 15 have a studio portrait, an hourly rate and a profile full enough to quote. The six below are the strongest of them on three measures.

  1. 1

    What clients said

    Rating and number of reviews come first. Every review is from a client who booked through PrimeCarers, screened before it appears and never edited.

  2. 2

    Their record with us

    How reliably they have worked through PrimeCarers, how long they have been caring, and how many hours of care they have given.

  3. 3

    A profile worth reading

    A clear portrait and enough written about their work to judge them by. The words under each name are the carer’s, and we have only shortened them.

Six carers, best first

The best-rated home carers near Castlereagh

They are based in Antrim, Carrickfergus and Newry. Four have been caring for ten years or more, and four drive.

35 years caring · Drives

Jenny I.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£20 an hour, our fee included
Through PrimeCarers
138 hours of care
In Jenny’s words

“I have spent years pottering in the garden and going for long walks whenever I get the chance, and I bring that same steady, unhurried approach into my work. I have worked in care for around 35 years, including as a community nurse, and I hold a first-class honours degree in nursing from Queen's University. I offer hourly visiting care, and I am used to shaping my visits around what each person actually needs that day.”

She came to help us in a time of great stress and established calm and cheerful rapport with both of our parents. She is capable, hard working, kind and flexible. Her nursing background was an extra bonus in times of ill health and her communication is excellent. If you are looking for elderly care I would highly recommend her. Thank you Jenny for all that you have done for us.

Yvonne W., a client of Jenny’s, 2026

Experience Jenny writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Diabetes
  • Catheter and stoma care
  • Personal care

Outside work, Jenny lists walking, cooking & baking, puzzles and gardening.

See Jenny’s full profile

40 years caring · Drives

Wendy H.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£21.50 an hour, our fee included
In Wendy’s words

“When something unexpected happens, I deal with it slowly and calmly rather than panicking, and that steadiness has carried me through forty years of caring for both children and adults. Over that time I have supported people through dementia, stroke, Parkinson's, cancer, arthritis and osteoporosis, as well as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder, and I have sat with families through end of life care too.”

I cannot exaggerate the effect she has had on his quality of life and his daily mood. Wendy is a capable and caring lady who took the time to build a genuine relationship with my father and he sings her praises on an almost daily basis! I have found Wendy straight forward and trustworthy in every aspect of her job. She is discrete and reliable and her help has been invaluable to my family.

Janette M., a client of Wendy’s, 2026

Experience Wendy writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Palliative care
  • Arthritis
  • Medication
See Wendy’s full profile

Based in Antrim · 14 years caring · Drives

Gemma M.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£20 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care
In Gemma’s words

“Between my studies as a student nurse, my shifts with the Trust and extra agency work each week, my days are full. I would not have it any other way. I have spent 14 years working in care around Antrim, and what I enjoy most has always been the company side of things: a proper chat, a shared meal, or a walk together if the weather allows. That long career, paired with my nursing studies now, gives me a steady head and a real fondness for people.”

Experience Gemma writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Catheter and stoma care
  • Personal care
  • Medication

Outside work, Gemma lists painting, walking, dancing and card games.

See Gemma’s full profile

4 years caring

Ashilla Susan M.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£19.20 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Live-in care
In Ashilla’s words

“I always pay close attention to what families tell me, because their feedback helps me understand what really matters to the people I look after. Over four years of live-in care, I have learned that staying calm and steady, especially in difficult moments, is what gives clients and their families confidence in me.”

Experience Ashilla writes about

  • Dementia
  • Catheter and stoma care
  • Personal care
  • Medication
  • Cooking
See Ashilla’s full profile

Based in Carrickfergus · 20 years caring

Rebecca B.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£18.80 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care
In Rebecca’s words

“Hi there my name is Rebecca Brown, I am a highly skilled healthcare professional with nearly 20 years of experience in the sector, possessing a wealth of experience in a wide range of practice areas. I have a passion for providing a compassionate care to patients, I have extensive experience in complex care, end of life, physical disability, learning disability, brain injury, dementia, mental health and challenging behaviour.”

Experience Rebecca writes about

  • Dementia
  • Palliative care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Brain injury

Outside work, Rebecca lists walking, dancing, cooking & baking and puzzles.

See Rebecca’s full profile

Based in Newry · 3 years caring · Drives

Ellie Y.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£18.50 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care
In Ellie’s words

“I have always felt at ease stepping into someone else's home and finding my footing there, whether it is a first visit or a regular one. That comfort with new settings is what drew me to care work, and it has shaped how I go about it in Newry over the past three years, offering hourly visits and overnight care to people with a wide range of needs. My days are varied, which suits my calm and steady manner.”

Experience Ellie writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Hoists
  • Catheter and stoma care
  • Personal care

Outside work, Ellie lists walking, cooking & baking, socialising and reading.

See Ellie’s full profile

More carers near Castlereagh

The next six on the same measure. A carer without reviews is newer to PrimeCarers, not a worse carer, so read the profile and talk to them.

See every carer who could visit Castlereagh

How to choose

How to choose between home carers in Castlereagh

The carers above have the strongest records near Castlereagh, but the right one for your family depends on the visits you need, so start from those.

  1. 1

    Write down the visits you need

    Half an hour
    What time of day, how long each visit, and what has to happen in it: getting up and washed, tablets, a meal, a walk to the shops. Add anything that has gone wrong before. This becomes your first message to every carer.
  2. 2

    Shortlist two or three carers near Castlereagh

    Free
    For visits, a short journey matters, because the early and late calls are the ones a long drive puts at risk. Look at where each carer is based, then read their reviews for specific things they did.
  3. 3

    Talk to each one

    This week
    A video call or a visit of twenty minutes is enough. Use the questions below, and let your relative meet them if they can, because how the two of them get on matters as much as experience.
  4. 4

    Start with a trial fortnight

    Weeks 1 and 2
    Agree the visit times, the rate and how you will hear from the carer after each visit. The booking, the agreement between you and the carer, and payments are all set up on PrimeCarers.

Questions to ask a visiting carer

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Experience

The visits

Keeping in touch

What they charge

What the best home carers in Castlereagh charge

Each carer sets their own rate. The carers profiled above charge £18.50 to £21.50 an hour with our fee included, close to the typical £20 for Castlereagh.

Hourly rates for visits in CastlereaghOur fee included
  1. The carers on this page6 carers£18.50 to £21.50
  2. Carers across CastlereaghThe middle half of rates£19 to £21
  3. A home care agencyTypical charge for a visit£28 to £35

From carers' own profiles, September 2026. Agency figures are the range we quote across the site.

A visit is charged by the hour, and most families start with one or two visits a day. The cost of home care in Castlereagh works through what a week comes to, and funding care covers the help available from the council and the NHS.

What we check

What every carer on this page has passed, and what is yours to check

PrimeCarers is an introductory service. We check that a carer is safe to introduce and caring; whether they are right for your relative is your decision, and the profiles above are there to help you make it.

Enhanced DBS, kept up to date

Checked before a carer appears and kept on the DBS Update Service, monitored for as long as they work through PrimeCarers.

Identity and right to work

Photo identity verified, and the right to work in the UK checked, before the profile goes live.

An online interview

A conversation with our team about their experience and how they approach care. It is not a test of clinical skills.

What we do not verify

Training certificates, qualifications and references. Carers can list these on their profile; ask about them when you talk, and ask to see anything that matters to your relative’s care.

How we vet carers sets out each check in detail.

Questions

Questions families in Castlereagh ask about choosing a home carer

By what their clients said first, then by their record. We start from every carer who offers visits and is based within about 45 minutes of Castlereagh, and keep those with a studio portrait and a profile that says enough about them to be useful. They are ordered by their client rating and how many reviews they have, then by whether a client wrote a review we can quote, then by their record with PrimeCarers, their years of experience and the care they have given through us. 2 of the 6 carers profiled here have client reviews, averaging 5.0 out of 5.

Yes. Before a carer appears on PrimeCarers they have passed an enhanced DBS check, an identity check and a right-to-work check, and had an online interview with our team. Their DBS is then kept on the Update Service and monitored for as long as they work through us. We check that a carer is caring; their skills, qualifications and training are for you to check with them. How we vet carers sets out each step.

Yes, and it is worth doing. Message the carers you like through PrimeCarers with the visits you need and anything that has been difficult, then arrange a video call or a visit. Talking to a carer is free and nothing is booked until you say so. Most families speak to two or three carers before choosing.

The carers profiled on this page charge £18.50 to £21.50 an hour, with our fee included. Across Castlereagh carers charge £19 to £21 an hour, typically £20. Agencies usually charge £28 to £35 an hour for a visit. The cost of home care in Castlereagh works through what a week of visits comes to.

All 12 carers on this page list dementia on their profile. A tick on a profile is the carer's own description, so ask each one about the people with dementia they have cared for and what they found hardest. Dementia care at home covers what good support looks like at each stage.

Yes. Between them the carers on this page speak Afrikaans, Portuguese, Spanish and Tagalog as well as English, and the search can filter by language. For someone whose first language has come back to them with age or dementia, a carer who shares it can make visits much easier.

Then you choose another, and the same search shows who else is available. For visits, notice under the contract is 48 hours, and PrimeCarers makes no charge to stop or change carer. It helps to agree at the start that the first couple of weeks are a trial for both of you. Our team can help you find someone else in the meantime.

Some can, and their profile says so. Of the carers profiled here, 3 also offer overnight care and 1 offer live-in care. Live-in carers travel much further for a placement than visiting carers do, so the best live-in carers in Castlereagh is a separate page, drawn from a wider area.

More on home care in Castlereagh

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based within about 45 minutes of Castlereagh

For visits a carer's home town matters: the shorter the drive, the easier it is to cover early and late visits.

Home care in the counties around Castlereagh

The best home carers in the areas around Castlereagh

Home care by town in Castlereagh

Each town page shows the carers who list it as home, with their rates and reviews.

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