There are 42 CQC-registered home care agencies in York (including Clifton Without, Nether Poppleton and Elvington) listed on Docorix. 32 currently hold a CQC rating: 28 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 10 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Radfield Home Care York & Rural Independent CQC: Outstanding 01904530118
- Able Carers (York & Harrogate) Independent CQC: Good 01904795551
- Age UK York Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01904866070
- Alcedo Care York and East Riding Independent CQC: Good 01904282442
- Avalon York Services Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01904693104
- Care Preference Independent CQC: Good 01904217771
- Care m U m Independent CQC: Good
- Community Short Breaks Council-run CQC: Good 01904552099
- Greenshoot Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01904848700
- Helping Hands York Independent CQC: Good 01904230338
- Heritage Healthcare York Independent CQC: Good 01904691000
- Human Support Group Limited – York Independent CQC: Good 01904202116
- L & N Services Ltd t/a Bluebird Care (York) Independent CQC: Good 01904691992
- Mencap York Domiciliary Care Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01904528250
- New York Care Limited t/a Home Instead Senior Care Independent CQC: Good 01904690884
- Oasis4life (F&D) Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 03330150995
- Personal Support Service Council-run CQC: Good 01904551869
- St Anne’s Community Services – York DCA Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 07976414839
- Support Solutions Independent CQC: Good 01904236376
- SureCare York Independent CQC: Good 01904479144
- The Great Care Company – York Independent CQC: Good 01507389589
- The Wilberforce Trust Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01904760037
- The Wilf Ward Family Trust Supported Living West Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01904782951
- The Wilf Ward Family Trust Transitions Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01904782951
- United Response – York Leeds Harrogate DCA Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01904791795
- Wetherby Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01904783600
- York Branch Independent CQC: Good 01904593759
- York PA and Student Support Independent CQC: Good 01904217522
- Autism Plus – York and North Yorkshire Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Requires improvement 07841067722
- Minster Homecare Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01904929080
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in York 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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Radfield Home Care York & Rural
Outstanding
YO30
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published April 2023.
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Alcedo Care York and East Riding
Good
YO41
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published July 2026.
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St Anne’s Community Services – York DCA
Good
YO30
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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Heritage Healthcare York
Good
YO30
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2024.
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Human Support Group Limited – York
Good
YO30
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2023.
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Oasis4life (F&D) Healthcare
Good
YO26
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2023.
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Care Preference
Good
YO26
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2023.
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Community Short Breaks
Good
YO24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2022.
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York Branch
Good
YO19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2022.
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New York Care Limited t/a Home Instead Senior Care
Good
YO30
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published November 2021.
Choosing home care agencies in York
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 York?
Docorix lists 42 CQC-registered home care agencies in York, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in York are rated Outstanding?
Radfield Home Care York & Rural is the only one of the home care agencies in York currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
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.
