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The best home carers in East Lothian

19 home carers are based within about 45 minutes of East Lothian. This page profiles the six with the strongest record, starting with the three 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 October 2026

How these carers were chosen

Of the 19 carers near East Lothian with a photo on their profile, 17 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 East Lothian

They are based in Edinburgh, West Lothian and East Lothian. Two have been caring for ten years or more, and two drive.

Based in Edinburgh · 3 years caring · Drives

Katarzyna M.

Client rating
5.0from 2 reviews
Hourly rate
£30 an hour, our fee included
In Katarzyna’s words

“People I've worked with often tell me I bring a calm, steady energy into their homes, the kind that makes a difficult day feel a little lighter. I'm Kasia, based in Edinburgh, and I provide hourly visiting care, working with clients living with dementia, Parkinson's, stroke, arthritis and a range of other conditions, as well as those needing help after surgery or towards the end of life.”

No task was too much for her and she even took my mother on the dance floor in her wheelchair so that she could join in the dancing. Katarzyna also ensured that my mother was reminded when to take her medication. My mother and I would highly recommend her for this type of role in the future. My mother wishes that Katarzyna lived close to our home in England.

Helen N., a client of Katarzyna’s, 2026

Experience Katarzyna writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Palliative care
  • Arthritis
  • Medication

Speaks Polish as well as English. Outside work, Katarzyna lists walking, dancing, cooking & baking and decorating.

See Katarzyna’s full profileOne more review on the profile

Based in West Lothian · 1 year caring · Drives

Chloe P.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£19.20 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care
In Chloe’s words

“I am a compassionate, reliable, and dedicated carer who is passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives. I take pride in providing person-centred care that promotes dignity, independence, and wellbeing. I believe that great care is not only about supporting physical needs but also about building meaningful relationships, offering companionship, and helping clients feel valued and respected.”

Experience Chloe writes about

  • Dementia
  • Personal care
  • Medication
See Chloe’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in Edinburgh · 1 year caring

Olufemi D.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£18.80 an hour, our fee included
In Olufemi’s words

“Families often tell me how much they appreciate the way I make people feel truly at home, whether that is a young person settling into a new place or an older person finding their confidence again. One family was especially moved by how quickly their son adjusted to residential care, thanks to the time I spent walking him through his new routines and simply being there while he found his feet.”

Experience Olufemi writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Personal care
  • Medication
  • Cooking
See Olufemi’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in Edinburgh · 23 years caring

Christine M.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£25.30 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Live-in care
In Christine’s words

“I came into care because I believe the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference to someone's day, and 23 years on, that belief still guides everything I do. I'm based in Edinburgh, offering both hourly visits and live-in care, and I speak English and Shona with the clients and families I support. Companionship is where I put most of my energy.”

Experience Christine writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Palliative care
  • Diabetes

Speaks Shona as well as English. Outside work, Christine lists walking, cooking & baking, gardening and socialising.

See Christine’s full profile

Based in Edinburgh · 5 years caring

Adaobi A.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£25 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care and live-in care
In Adaobi’s words

“People often tell me I bring a calm, steady presence into their home, and that matters to me more than anything else in this work. I'm based in Edinburgh, where I offer hourly visits, overnight care and live-in support, building my care around what each person actually needs. Companionship sits at the heart of how I work.”

Experience Adaobi writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Palliative care
  • Catheter and stoma care
  • Personal care

Outside work, Adaobi lists walking, dancing, card games and decorating.

See Adaobi’s full profile

Based in East Lothian · 10 years caring

Amanda Jane M.

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

“I have been caring in East Lothian for ten years now, and in that time I have learned that no two days, or two people, are ever quite the same. That variety is what keeps me steady in this work. My experience covers a wide range of conditions, from dementia and stroke to Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease and mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.”

Experience Amanda writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Motor neurone disease
  • Mental health
See Amanda’s full profile

More carers near East Lothian

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 East Lothian

How to choose

How to choose between home carers in East Lothian

The carers above have the strongest records near East Lothian, 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 East Lothian

    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 East Lothian charge

Each carer sets their own rate. The carers profiled above charge £18.80 to £30 an hour with our fee included, a little above the typical £19 for East Lothian.

Hourly rates for visits in East LothianOur fee included
  1. The carers on this page6 carers£18.80 to £30
  2. Carers across East LothianThe middle half of rates£19 to £20
  3. A home care agencyTypical charge for a visit£28 to £35

From carers' own profiles, October 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 East Lothian 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, renewed every 2 years

Checked before a carer appears: an enhanced DBS (or PVG in Scotland, Access NI in Northern Ireland) issued within the last 2 years, and it has to be renewed every 2 years while 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 East Lothian 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 East Lothian, 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. 3 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. That DBS must have been issued within the last 2 years, and it has to be renewed every 2 years. 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 £18.80 to £30 an hour, with our fee included. Across East Lothian carers charge £19 to £20 an hour, typically £19. Agencies usually charge £28 to £35 an hour for a visit. The cost of home care in East Lothian 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 Polish and Shona 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 2 offer live-in care. Live-in carers travel much further for a placement than visiting carers do, so the best live-in carers in East Lothian is a separate page, drawn from a wider area.

More on home care in East Lothian

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based within about 45 minutes of East Lothian

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 East Lothian

The best home carers in the areas around East Lothian

Home care by town in East Lothian

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

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