1st for Care (GB) Ltd

1st for Care (GB) Ltd is a home care agency based in Lancaster, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We have offices in Lancaster however can provide care anywhere in England specifically, your home. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Its website lists hourly visits, 24-hour care, respite care, same-day start and companionship without personal care. It is run by 1st for Care (GB). The agency has been registered since August 2016.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated 1st for Care (GB) Ltd Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

1st for Care (GB) Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Lancashire with a rate on record typically charge about £25 an hour and £1,675 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: 120 minute visits, employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, care within 24 hours and 10 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Home Instead Senior Care Lancaster, Crisis North and Holywell Care Services (Morecambe), 5 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.