Alcedo Care West Lancashire and Merseyside
Southport, PR9
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27.25 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Respite home care in Southport
3 of the 20 home care agencies in Southport offer respite home care, of which 2 Good. Respite home care covers a family carer for a few days or weeks, with visits or a live-in carer stepping in at home rather than a stay in a care home.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for respite home care in Southport. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in the North West is £27.25. Every agency that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
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38 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Sefton
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,120 a week
Home Instead
Southport, PR8
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £27.25 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Eros Home Care Services Ltd
Southport, PR8
CQC: Not yet rated
Rates not published
Area typical £27.25 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Typical rates in Sefton
We do not have enough published rates for this area yet to show a typical figure. Across England, agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Self-employed carers through PrimeCarers charge £18 to £25 an hour.
Common questions
How much does respite home care cost in Southport?
Not enough agencies in Southport have published a rate for respite home care yet. Home care in the North West is typically £27.25 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many respite home care agencies are there in Southport?
3 of the 20 CQC-registered home care agencies in Southport offer respite home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for respite home care in Southport?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Sefton council for a needs assessment.