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The best home carers in South Ayrshire

10 home carers are based within about 45 minutes of South Ayrshire. This page profiles six of them. None has a client review on PrimeCarers yet, so they are ordered by their experience, their record with us and how fully they describe their work. 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 10 carers near South Ayrshire with a photo on their profile, 9 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 South Ayrshire

They are based in Glasgow, Irvine, Maybole, Strathaven and South Lanarkshire and nearby. Five have been caring for ten years or more, and four drive.

Based in Glasgow · 10 years caring · Drives

Juliet C.

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

“I love keeping busy at home, whether that is baking something new, pottering in the garden or trying my hand at a bit of DIY. That same steady, hands-on energy is what I bring to my care work in Glasgow, where I offer hourly, live-in and overnight support. My path into care started at home, looking after my mother-in-law until she passed.”

Experience Juliet writes about

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

Outside work, Juliet lists walking, dancing, cooking & baking and decorating.

See Juliet’s full profile

Based in Irvine · 2 years caring · Drives

Wellington S.

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

“Clients often tell me that things feel calmer once I am there, and I think that comes from taking things one steady step at a time rather than rushing. I am based in Irvine, offering hourly visits and overnight care, and I try to bring a settled, patient presence to whatever the day needs, whether that is personal care or simply sitting with someone over a meal.”

Experience Wellington writes about

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

Speaks South Ndebele and Shona as well as English. Outside work, Wellington lists dancing, puzzles, fishing and gardening.

See Wellington’s full profile

Based in Maybole · 20 years caring

Alexander C.

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

“My working week is a mix of hourly visits and overnight stays, in and around Maybole, and I find I enjoy both in different ways: the steady rhythm of regular calls, and the reassurance of being there through the night when a family needs to sleep easy. I spent 15 years in teaching, including leadership roles, before moving into care with a well-known UK charity, and that grounding in patience and clear communication has stayed with me.”

Experience Alexander writes about

  • Stroke
  • Palliative care
  • COPD
  • Arthritis
  • Hoists
  • Cooking

Speaks French as well as English. Outside work, Alexander lists walking, cooking & baking, board games and reading.

See Alexander’s full profile

Based in Strathaven · 16 years caring · Drives

Courtney T.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£22 an hour, our fee included
Through PrimeCarers
260 hours of care
In Courtney’s words

“I am married with a young daughter, and outside of work I enjoy travelling and watching football when I get the chance. Family life has taught me patience, and that steadiness carries into how I support the people I care for. I offer hourly and overnight care around Strathaven, and over 16 years I have built up experience across a very wide range of conditions.”

Experience Courtney writes about

  • Dementia
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Motor neurone disease
  • Learning disabilities
  • Autism
  • Brain injury
See Courtney’s full profile

Based in South Lanarkshire · 21 years caring · Drives

Collette S.

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

“Experience of 14 years in childcare & 4 years in home care used to delivering high quality of care to suit every individuals needs. I believe that every moment spent with a client is an opportunity to bring warmth and comfort into their lives.”

Experience Collette writes about

  • Dementia
See Collette’s full profile

Based in Saltcoats · 10 years caring

Lynne G.

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

“I like a good walk, a puzzle to sit with in the evening, and a proper chat over a cup of tea. Those small things shape how I care for people too. I offer hourly and overnight care around Saltcoats, and over ten years I have supported people with dementia, Parkinson's, stroke, heart disease, diabetes and a range of other conditions, as well as those recovering from surgery or living with reduced mobility. Companionship is where I put most of my energy.”

Experience Lynne writes about

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

Outside work, Lynne lists walking, cooking & baking, puzzles and socialising.

See Lynne’s full profile

More carers near South Ayrshire

The next three 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 South Ayrshire

How to choose

How to choose between home carers in South Ayrshire

The carers above have the strongest records near South Ayrshire, 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 South Ayrshire

    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 South Ayrshire charge

Each carer sets their own rate. The carers profiled above charge £18.50 to £22 an hour with our fee included, close to the typical £19 for South Ayrshire.

Hourly rates for visits in South AyrshireOur fee included
  1. The carers on this page6 carers£18.50 to £22
  2. Carers across South AyrshireThe 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 South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire, 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. None of the carers profiled here has a client review yet, which usually means they are newer to PrimeCarers rather than less able.

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 £22 an hour, with our fee included. Across South Ayrshire 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 South Ayrshire works through what a week of visits comes to.

7 of the 9 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 French, Shona and South Ndebele 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, 6 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 South Ayrshire is a separate page, drawn from a wider area.

More on home care in South Ayrshire

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based within about 45 minutes of South Ayrshire

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 South Ayrshire

The best home carers in the areas around South Ayrshire

Home care by town in South Ayrshire

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

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