Home Care in Goole
Goole has 3 CQC registered home care agencies. 1 is rated Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 1 of the 3 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Goole at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Goole, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, Yorkshire and The Humber: £24.99 to £36.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 5 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 51,000. Rising to 60,000 by 2035, up 18%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 6,500. Rising to 8,300 by 2035, up 27%
- People aged 85 and over: 13,200. Rising to 20,000 by 2035, up 52%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 60%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 4 closed. 52 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 27 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.8 miles).
- Compared with the rest of East Riding of Yorkshire: Fewer agencies. East Riding of Yorkshire has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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Arranging and funding care at home in Goole
Begin with an assessment of needs
The first step is not usually a call to an agency. An assessment of needs is free, open to anyone who appears to need support whatever their savings, and it sets down in writing what help is required and at what times of day. East Riding of Yorkshire Council Adult Social Care carries it out, looking at daily routines, mobility, health and the support already in place. Where eligible needs are identified, a financial assessment follows and works out what the council contributes and what the individual pays from income and capital.
What care at home costs
Support at home is charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly total depends on how often help is needed rather than on a fixed fee. Ask each agency for written rates covering weekdays, weekends and bank holidays, and ask whether the charge changes when two carers are required. Direct payments are worth raising too, since they allow some people to take the council contribution and arrange support themselves. Check what notice is needed to change or cancel visits, because needs rarely stay the same for long.
Choosing a home care agency in Goole
Weighing a list with little inspection history
The Goddards Home From Home Care is rated Requires Improvement, and the report behind that judgement is worth reading in full to see which areas fell short and whether the concerns touched the care itself. MIS East Riding and Abrahamic Care Services Limited have not yet been rated, so there is no inspection judgement to weigh in either case. An absent rating is not a warning in itself, though it does mean asking more questions and asking for references you can actually follow up. Ask how long the agency has been operating and whether the manager has worked in the area before, since experience shows in the answers.
The questions that reveal the most
Ask how visits are covered when a regular worker is ill or on leave, and whether the same small team can be relied on week to week. Ask about the minimum visit length, whether travel time is charged, and who answers the telephone outside office hours. Ask how quickly a missed visit is noticed and what happens next. Ask what training staff hold for the particular needs involved, whether that is dementia, moving and handling or medication support, and ask how care plans are reviewed once a routine has settled.
3 home care in Goole
- MIS East Riding · 8 Carlisle House, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 5DS
Home care · Run by Manu Integrity Services Ltd
We at MIS East Riding are proud to provide compassionate home care across Goole and the surrounding communities of the East Riding of Yorkshire, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - The Goddards Home From Home Care · The Goddards, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 9DJ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Goddards Care Limited
We at The Goddards Home From Home Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Goole and the surrounding communities of the East Riding of Yorkshire, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best:...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Abrahamic Care Services · Carlisle House, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 5DX
Home care · Run by Abrahamic Care Services Limited
We are Abrahamic Care, based in Goole, and we provide care in people's own homes across the East Riding. We support older people, including many living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and younger adults. Our aim is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, Yorkshire and The Humber Middle half of prices from 5 agencies. Median £28.99. Shown for Yorkshire and The Humber because too few East Riding of Yorkshire agencies publish a rate. | £24.99 to £36.00 an hour |
| What East Riding of Yorkshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £27.91 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Frequently asked questions about home care in Goole
How many home care agencies are there in Goole?
Goole has 3 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Goole?
Hourly care visits, Yorkshire and The Humber: £24.99 to £36.00 an hour. Middle half of prices from 5 agencies. Median £28.99. Shown for Yorkshire and The Humber because too few East Riding of Yorkshire agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.