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The best home carers in the Scottish Borders

9 home carers are based across the wider region around the Scottish Borders. 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 November 2026

How these carers were chosen

Of the 9 carers near the Scottish Borders with a photo on their profile, 8 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. Reviews come from clients who booked through PrimeCarers, screened before they appear and never edited; references carers have added from past clients are not verified.

  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 the Scottish Borders

They are based in Edinburgh, West Lothian, Galashiels and Lanark. Five of them 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 Galashiels · 1 year caring · Drives

Jolly A.

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

“A jigsaw on the table, a cup of tea, a chat about the day, these are the small things I build my visits around in Galashiels. I offer hourly and overnight care, and I have found that it is often these ordinary moments that matter most to the people I support.”

Experience Jolly writes about

  • Hoists
  • Catheter and stoma care
  • PEG feeding
  • Personal care
  • Medication
See Jolly’s full profile

Based in Lanark · 5 years caring · Drives

Somieibi E.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£19 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care
In Somieibi’s words

“I have always found that care works best when it is steady and unhurried, built on paying proper attention to the person in front of you rather than rushing through a list of tasks. That approach has shaped the five years I have spent supporting people in and around Lanark, offering both hourly visits and overnight care to those who need it.”

Experience Somieibi writes about

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

Outside work, Somieibi lists card games, puzzles, board games and reading.

See Somieibi’s full profile

Based in Edinburgh · 2 years caring · Drives

Artur S.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£19.20 an hour, our fee included
In Artur’s words

“My working week is built around visits across Edinburgh, hourly calls that let me get to know someone properly rather than rushing in and out. I like the kind of care where you build a rhythm with a person, whether that's a cup of tea and a chat first or getting straight on with the practical side.”

Experience Artur writes about

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

Speaks Polish and Russian as well as English. Outside work, Artur lists walking, dancing, watching TV and music.

See Artur’s full profile

More carers near the Scottish Borders

The next two 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 the Scottish Borders

How to choose

How to choose between home carers in the Scottish Borders

The carers above have the strongest records near the Scottish Borders, 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 the Scottish Borders

    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 the Scottish Borders charge

Each carer sets their own rate. The carers profiled above charge £18.80 to £30 an hour with our fee included, close to the typical £19 for the Scottish Borders.

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

From carers' own profiles, November 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 the Scottish Borders 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 their identity, right to work and enhanced DBS, and they record an online interview; 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 recorded online interview, answered in the carer’s own time, about their experience and how they approach care. It is not a test of skills or a guarantee of suitability.

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 check carers sets out each check in detail.

Questions

Questions families in the Scottish Borders 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 across the wider region around the Scottish Borders, 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 recorded an online interview. That DBS must have been issued within the last 2 years, and it has to be renewed every 2 years. Their skills, qualifications and training are for you to check with them. How we check 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 the Scottish Borders carers charge £19 to £19 an hour, typically £19. Agencies usually charge £28 to £35 an hour for a visit. The cost of home care in the Scottish Borders works through what a week of visits comes to.

7 of the 8 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 Russian 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 0 offer live-in care. Live-in carers travel much further for a placement than visiting carers do, so the best live-in carers in the Scottish Borders is a separate page, drawn from a wider area.

More on home care in the Scottish Borders

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based across the wider region around the Scottish Borders

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 areas around the Scottish Borders

The best home carers in the areas around the Scottish Borders

Home care by town in the Scottish Borders

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

Ready to talk to carers in the Scottish Borders?

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The 6 Best Home Carers in the Scottish Borders (2026)