Care jobs in Ayr
Ayr has 26 registered home care services, run by 15 providers, and 21 of the 23 with Care Inspectorate grades are Good or better on every theme. The legal minimum for anyone aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour from April 2026, and time spent travelling between visits counts towards it.
No live adverts near Ayr right now. Care employers recruit near-continuously, so approaching them directly often beats waiting for a vacancy.
- Registered care services
- 26
- run by 15 providers.
- Graded Good or better
- 91%
- 21 of 23 graded services on every theme, against 86% across Scotland. Care Inspectorate
- Legal minimum, 21 and over
- £12.71 an hour
- from April 2026. Travel time between visits counts towards it. GOV.UK
Care employers in Ayr
- SeAscapeCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, Oct 2025
- South Ayrshire Care at HomeCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, Feb 2026
- Viewfield GateCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, Sept 2023
- South Ayrshire Sheltered Housing WardensCare Inspectorate: Very good to Excellent, Aug 2017
- Blackwood Care - St. Leonard's CourtCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, Sept 2025
- Turning Point Scotland - South Ayrshire Independent LivingCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, Sept 2026
- Blackwood Care - St. Leonard's Court - Care at HomeCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, Sept 2025
- Chalmers CourtCare Inspectorate: Very good, Apr 2019
- Turning Point Scotland - South Ayrshire Independent LivingCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, Sept 2026
- South Ayrshire Care at HomeCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, Feb 2026
- Supported and Continuing Care ServiceCare Inspectorate: Adequate to Good, Jul 2023
- D.I.A.L. NetworkCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, May 2026
- D.I.A.L. NetworkCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, May 2026
- We Are With You South AyrshireCare Inspectorate: Good to Very good, Sept 2024
- Homelife AyrCare Inspectorate: Very good, Aug 2026
- Homelife AyrCare Inspectorate: Very good, Aug 2026
- Constance Care AyrshireCare Inspectorate: Very good, Aug 2026
- Constance Care AyrshireCare Inspectorate: Very good, Aug 2026
- Ayr Housing Aid Centre SCIOCare Inspectorate: Very good to Excellent, Nov 2024
- Ayr Care Ltd t/a Home Instead Ayrshire & KilmarnockCare Inspectorate: Very good, May 2025
- South Ayrshire Integrated Reablement ServiceCare Inspectorate: Very good, Sept 2025
- The Ayrshire Hospice Respite and ResponseCare Inspectorate: Very good to Excellent, Dec 2025
- Independence from Drugs and Alcohol Scotland (IFDAS) - RivergardenNot yet rated
- Blossom Home CareCare Inspectorate: Adequate, Aug 2026
- A.C.E Supporting Services LimitedNot yet rated
- Housing FirstNot yet rated
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Questions about care work in Ayr
- How much do care workers get paid in Ayr?
- The legal minimum for care workers aged 21 or over is £12.71 an hour, and travel time between visits counts towards it. Local advertised pay will show here once enough adverts are live.
- How many care companies are there in Ayr?
- 26 registered home care services operate in Ayr, run by 15 providers. Each branch is registered and inspected separately, so check the record of the branch you would work for.
- Is travel time paid for care workers in Ayr?
- Time spent travelling between visits is working time and counts towards the minimum wage, averaged over your pay period. Some employers pay it separately and some build it into the hourly rate. Ask at interview, and check the employer pages here for what each provider has told us.