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The best home carers in South Lanarkshire

14 home carers are based within about 45 minutes of South Lanarkshire. 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 12 carers near South Lanarkshire with a photo on their profile, 10 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 South Lanarkshire

They are based in Hamilton, Wishaw, Motherwell, Glasgow and Strathaven. Four have been caring for ten years or more, and five drive. Between them they have given 5,522 hours of care through PrimeCarers.

Based in Hamilton · 9 years caring

Valerie W.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£19 an hour, our fee included
Through PrimeCarers
2,502 hours of care
In Valerie’s words

“Nine years into hourly care work in Hamilton, I have found it suits me best when I can properly get to know the people I visit, their routines, their preferences, and the small details that make a real difference to their day. That grounding has taken me through a huge range of situations, from supporting people living with dementia, Parkinson's and stroke recovery, to helping with respiratory illness, heart disease, cancer and end of life care.”

This carer is the most considerate loving and supportive person easily recognises any change in behaviour and addresses it promptly has a great work ethic never late and is very accommodating if the situation arises have total faith in her and she is very loyal always contacts myself regarding all things that need to be considered long may she be able to support me.

Janet W., a client of Valerie’s, 2025

Experience Valerie writes about

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

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

See Valerie’s full profile

Based in Wishaw · 16 years caring · Drives

Ron P.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£22 an hour, our fee included
Through PrimeCarers
64 hours of care
In Ron’s words

“I am dedicated Care Professional who has been employed/self-employed in the industry for over 16 years. I am looking to provide a high-end tailored Care-Support Package that is enabling my clients to achieve the best possible quality of life.”

Speaks German as well as English. Outside work, Ron lists walking, card games, cooking & baking and puzzles.

See Ron’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in Wishaw · 12 years caring · Drives

Tererai M.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£21 an hour, our fee included
Through PrimeCarers
941 hours of care
In Tererai’s words

“My name is Terry, and my working week has taken many shapes over the years, from live-in placements to overnight shifts to a few hours here and there fitting around a family's routine. Based in Wishaw, I offer hourly, live-in and overnight care, and what I enjoy most is settling into a household and becoming part of its rhythm rather than just passing through it.”

Experience Tererai writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Palliative care
  • Mental health
  • Catheter and stoma care

Speaks Shona as well as English. Outside work, Tererai lists painting, walking, card games and cooking & baking.

See Tererai’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in Motherwell · 7 years caring · Drives

Jenna H.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£22 an hour, our fee included
Through PrimeCarers
1,755 hours of care
In Jenna’s words

“There is nothing I enjoy more on a day off than trying out a new recipe in the kitchen, and I bring that same care and attention to detail into my work. I offer hourly and visiting care across Motherwell, and after seven years in the role I have learned that every person needs something a little different from their support.”

Experience Jenna writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Motor neurone disease
  • COPD

Outside work, Jenna lists cooking & baking, puzzles, DIY and socialising.

See Jenna’s full profile

Based in Glasgow · 18 years caring · Drives

Mark H.

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

“I have always preferred steady, practical work over anything flashy, and care has suited me for nearly two decades because of that. I am based in Glasgow and offer hourly visits and overnight stays, working with clients from young adults right through to people in their nineties. I have no formal nursing training. I think of myself as a hands-on support worker, someone who turns up, pays attention and gets on with what is needed.”

Experience Mark writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Mental health
  • Medication
  • Cooking

Outside work, Mark lists painting, walking, card games and cooking & baking.

See Mark’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

More carers near South Lanarkshire

The next four 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 Lanarkshire

How to choose

How to choose between home carers in South Lanarkshire

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

    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 Lanarkshire charge

Each carer sets their own rate. The carers profiled above charge £19 to £25 an hour with our fee included, a little above the typical £20 for South Lanarkshire.

Hourly rates for visits in South LanarkshireOur fee included
  1. The carers on this page6 carers£19 to £25
  2. Carers across South LanarkshireThe middle half of rates£19 to £22
  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 Lanarkshire 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 South Lanarkshire 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 Lanarkshire, 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 £19 to £25 an hour, with our fee included. Across South Lanarkshire carers charge £19 to £22 an hour, typically £20. Agencies usually charge £28 to £35 an hour for a visit. The cost of home care in South Lanarkshire works through what a week of visits comes to.

All 10 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 German, Shona and Thai 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 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 Lanarkshire is a separate page, drawn from a wider area.

More on home care in South Lanarkshire

Where the nearest carers live

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

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 South Lanarkshire

The best home carers in the areas around South Lanarkshire

Home care by town in South Lanarkshire

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

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The 6 Best Home Carers in South Lanarkshire (2026)