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The best home carers in Portsmouth

2,089 home carers are based within about 45 minutes of Portsmouth. This page profiles the six with the strongest record, and every one of them has 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 51 carers near Portsmouth with a photo on their profile, 50 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 Portsmouth

They are based in Chichester, Rowland's Castle, Gosport, Arundel and Wellow and nearby. Two of them drive. Between them they have given 512 hours of care through PrimeCarers.

Based in Chichester · 7 years caring · Drives

Veronica Joan B.

Client rating
5.0from 2 reviews
Hourly rate
£27.50 an hour, our fee included
Through PrimeCarers
512 hours of care
In Veronica’s words

“I am passionate about caring as I derive joy and great satisfaction from assisting people in need. I live in Chichester having emigrated to the UK in 2017 from South Africa. I have been married for 50 years, have a wonderful husband, three adult children and five grandchildren. I have been in care for five years prior to being a Social Worker.”

Veronica (Ronnie) is amazing! She is so very kind and patient with my 92 year old mother in law. She helps in every which way she can from cooking, washing, accompanying to GP appointments and just being an ear! She has made such a difference to our lives! Thanks Ronnie! 😊

Andrea P., a client of Veronica’s, 2024

Experience Veronica writes about

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

Outside work, Veronica lists walking, card games, cooking & baking and puzzles.

See Veronica’s full profileOne more review on the profile

Based in Rowland's Castle · 25 years caring · Drives

Natasha B.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£25.40 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care
In Natasha’s words

“My days are usually a mix of hourly visits and overnight stays around Rowland's Castle, and what I enjoy most is the steady, familiar kind of care where you get to know someone properly rather than rushing in and out. I offer both, and I like the balance they give me. I have worked in care for 25 years now, across hospitals, care homes and private homes, and along the way I earned care certificates with an agency because I never wanted to just stand still.”

Experience Natasha writes about

  • Dementia
  • Stroke
  • Palliative care
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Personal care

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

See Natasha’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in Gosport · 8 years caring

Itoni L.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£19.20 an hour, our fee included
In Itoni’s words

“My name is Itoni Lambert and I have been a home carer for 8 years. I started out caring for clients that had learning disabilities and challenging behaviours disorders but have since expanded my skills working as a live in carer. I genuinely enjoy caring for people and helping them to lead as independent a life as possible. I am friendly and helpful, and take great satisfaction in seeing my clients smile and feel happy. I can't drive.”

Experience Itoni writes about

  • Learning disabilities

Outside work, Itoni lists walking, dancing, card games and puzzles.

See Itoni’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in Arundel · 5 years caring

Ahkim S.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£18.50 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care and live-in care
In Ahkim’s words

“I built my career in care without any formal nursing background, learning through hands-on experience rather than a classroom. Nearly six years on, I'm still doing it because it's steady, meaningful work, and I've stuck with elder care in particular because I value getting to know someone properly over time. I'm based in Arundel and offer hourly, live-in and overnight care.”

Experience Ahkim writes about

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

Outside work, Ahkim lists walking, dancing, card games and puzzles.

See Ahkim’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in Wellow · 5 years caring

Ngaveje K.

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

“My working week is a mix of hourly visits and overnight stays around Wellow, and the part I enjoy most is the companionship, the conversations over a cup of tea or a shared meal that make a real difference to someone's day. I have five years of experience supporting people with dementia, Parkinson's, stroke and heart conditions, among other things, and I speak both Afrikaans and English.”

Experience Ngaveje writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Personal care
  • Medication
  • Cooking

Speaks Afrikaans as well as English.

See Ngaveje’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in Ryde · 3 years caring

Maren O.

Client rating
5.0from 2 reviews
Hourly rate
£18.80 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care and live-in care
In Maren’s words

“Hello, I am a hard working, honest,loving, petient and accommodating woman. I go an extra mile to put a smile on every face I attend since it makes me feel rejuvenated. I have worked mostly with clients with daimentia and parkinson. I am open to any challenges and learning opportunities, I appreciate guidance and I am a quick learner. When I work for you,you will find me easy going and look forward to my visits”

Experience Maren writes about

  • Parkinson's

Speaks Swahili as well as English. Outside work, Maren lists walking, cooking & baking, puzzles and gardening.

See Maren’s full profile2 reviews on the profile

More carers near Portsmouth

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.

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How to choose

How to choose between home carers in Portsmouth

The carers above have the strongest records near Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth

    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 Portsmouth charge

Each carer sets their own rate. The carers profiled above charge £18.50 to £27.50 an hour with our fee included, close to the typical £19 for Portsmouth.

Hourly rates for visits in PortsmouthOur fee included
  1. The carers on this page6 carers£18.50 to £27.50
  2. Carers across PortsmouthThe middle half of rates£19 to £21
  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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth, 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. All 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 £18.50 to £27.50 an hour, with our fee included. Across Portsmouth carers charge £19 to £21 an hour, typically £19. Agencies usually charge £28 to £35 an hour for a visit. The cost of home care in Portsmouth 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, Dutch, Flemish, Romanian, Sign Language, Swahili and Yoruba 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, 4 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 Portsmouth is a separate page, drawn from a wider area.

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