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The best home carers in York

14 home carers are based within about 45 minutes of York. This page profiles the six with the strongest record, starting with the two 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 11 carers near York 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. 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 York

They are based in Harrogate, York, North Yorkshire and Malton. Four of them drive.

Based in Harrogate · 2 years caring · Drives

Akaninyene Solomon U.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£18.80 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care
In Akaninyene’s words

“Cooking and baking are what relax me most, and I enjoy bringing that same energy into my care visits, whether it's putting together a proper meal or just pottering in the kitchen with someone for company. I trained as a care support worker because I wanted preparation and reliability to mean something real for the people I look after, and I offer hourly and overnight care around Harrogate.”

Experience Akaninyene writes about

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

Outside work, Akaninyene lists cooking & baking and sports.

See Akaninyene’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in York · 5 years caring

Evan A.

Client rating
5.0from 1 review
Hourly rate
£18.80 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care and live-in care
In Evan’s words

“My working week can take many shapes, from a few hours of visiting care to overnight stays and full live-in support, and it's the companionship side of the job that I enjoy most. I'm based in York and offer hourly, live-in and overnight care, but whatever the arrangement, I try to make sure there's time for a proper conversation, not just the tasks on a list.”

Experience Evan writes about

  • Dementia
  • Stroke
  • Personal care
  • Medication

Speaks Igbo, Russian and Yoruba as well as English. Outside work, Evan lists painting, walking, card games and video games.

See Evan’s full profileOne review on the profile

Based in North Yorkshire · 3 years caring · Drives

Amy G.

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

“What I enjoy most is the simple things: sitting down with someone over a meal, sharing an activity, keeping the day feeling normal and good. I offer hourly and overnight care across North Yorkshire, and over three years I have found that this steady, everyday companionship often matters as much as any task on a care plan. I stay calm when things get difficult, which I think helps the people I support feel safe rather than anxious.”

Experience Amy writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Learning disabilities
  • Personal care
  • Medication
See Amy’s full profile

Based in Harrogate · 20 years caring · Drives

Monika H.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£30 an hour, our fee included
In Monika’s words

“I once spotted an elderly lady in Aldi who'd started to feel unwell and couldn't face driving herself home. I made sure she was comfortable, drove her home safely, and called her son so he knew she was okay. It felt like the natural thing to do, but it stayed with me. Small acts of kindness matter. I've been providing hourly, visiting care around Harrogate for 20 years, and that instinct to notice and act runs through everything I do.”

Experience Monika writes about

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

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

See Monika’s full profile

Based in York · 3 years caring · Drives

Oscar Panashe D.

Client rating
No reviews on PrimeCarers yet
Hourly rate
£20.20 an hour, our fee included
Also offers
Overnight care
In Oscar’s words

“When I'm not working, you'll usually find me out on a long walk, trying a new recipe in the kitchen or unwinding with some music or a video game. I like having a steady balance in my own life, and that same calm, steady approach is what I try to bring into my care work. I'm based in York, offering hourly and overnight care, and for the past two years I've been visiting clients in their own homes, building routines they can rely on day after day.”

Experience Oscar writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Learning disabilities
  • Catheter and stoma care
  • Personal care
  • Medication

Speaks French, Shona and Tswana as well as English. Outside work, Oscar lists walking, cooking & baking, video games and music.

See Oscar’s full profile

Based in Malton · 4 years caring

Carissa P.

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

“My week in Malton might include hourly visits, a live-in placement or overnight care, depending on what a family needs. Over four years I've supported people with dementia, Parkinson's, stroke recovery and end of life care, and what I enjoy most is the kind of ongoing relationship that live-in or regular visiting care allows, getting to know someone properly rather than just their care plan.”

Experience Carissa writes about

  • Dementia
  • Parkinson's
  • Stroke
  • Palliative care
  • Hoists
  • Personal care

Outside work, Carissa lists walking, dancing, decorating and photography.

See Carissa’s full profile

More carers near York

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 York

How to choose

How to choose between home carers in York

The carers above have the strongest records near York, 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 York

    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 York charge

Each carer sets their own rate. The carers profiled above charge £18.80 to £30 an hour with our fee included, a little below the typical £20 for York.

Hourly rates for visits in YorkOur fee included
  1. The carers on this page6 carers£18.80 to £30
  2. Carers across YorkThe middle half of rates£19 to £23
  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 York 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 vet carers sets out each check in detail.

Questions

Questions families in York 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 York, 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. 2 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 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 York carers charge £19 to £23 an hour, typically £20. Agencies usually charge £28 to £35 an hour for a visit. The cost of home care in York works through what a week of visits comes to.

All 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, Igbo, Polish, Russian, Shona, Tswana, Xhosa, Yoruba and Zulu 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, 5 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 York is a separate page, drawn from a wider area.

More on home care in York

Where the nearest carers live

From the profiles of the carers based within about 45 minutes of York

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 York

The best home carers in the areas around York

Home care by town in York

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

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