There are 47 CQC-registered home care agencies in Herefordshire (including Hereford, Leominster and Dinedor) listed on Docorix. 29 currently hold a CQC rating: 29 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 18 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 9 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
The local picture
Herefordshire, at a glance.
Service counts use the directory’s existing area coverage. Register data updated 9 October 2026.
Map shows the providers on the current results page.
Top 10 home care agencies in Herefordshire by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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First Key Hereford
Outstanding
HR4
Rated Outstanding for Safe, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published August 2022.
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Inspiration Care Domicilliary Care
Outstanding
HR6
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring and Responsive. Rating published January 2018.
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Elgar Care
Good
HR4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2026.
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Faith Home Care
Good
HR2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Altogether Care
Good
HR4
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Home Instead Senior Care
Good
HR2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2025.
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Agincare UK Leominster
Good
HR6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2025.
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Services for Independent Living
Good
HR6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2024.
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Cheadle Care
Good
HR6
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2023.
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Alina Homecare – Hereford
Good
HR2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2023.
Choosing home care agencies in Herefordshire
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Herefordshire?
Docorix lists 47 CQC-registered home care agencies in Herefordshire, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 9 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Herefordshire are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: First Key Hereford and Inspiration Care Domicilliary Care.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
