Homecare (domiciliary care) providers operating within your local authority area from 2020 to 2025
Case reference FOI2025/02045
Received 15 October 2025
Published 21 November 2025
Request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request copies of the following:
Number and distribution of homecare providers:
1) The total number of homecare (domiciliary care) providers operating within your local authority area, broken down by year from 2020 to 2025.
If possible, please provide the number of providers by locality, district, or area served (for example, by ward or care commissioning area).
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CLARIFICATION: Both, please do both adults and children together, and then separately.
Response
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request copies of the following:
Number and distribution of homecare providers:
1) The total number of homecare (domiciliary care) providers operating within your local authority area, broken down by year from 2020 to 2025.
If possible, please provide the number of providers by locality, district, or area served (for example, by ward or care commissioning area).
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CLARIFICATION: Both, please do both adults and children together, and then separately.
Answer: Adults Social Care: Total number of providers operating within Herefordshire:
2020 = 29
2021 = 29
2022 = 24
2023 = 29
2024 = 29
2025 (as of 1st October 2025) = 29
Adults Social Care have advised we are unable to provide a locality, district or area served breakdown as providers are commissioned to work countywide across Herefordshire. This data relates to home care providers for adults. Other providers may be operating within the area of Herefordshire, this information only pertains to those commissioned by Herefordshire Council.
Answer: Children’s Social Care: There are no local providers able to provide domiciliary care for children and young people.
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