Abacus Homecare

Abacus Homecare is a home care agency based in Stockport, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Stockport office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by L M Sheridan. The agency has been registered since February 2017.

At its latest inspection, published January 2024, the CQC rated Abacus Homecare Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Abacus Homecare has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Stockport. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 69 registered home care agencies in Stockport. Others working the same area include Broadstone Care Limited, Cheshire Quality Care Ltd and Right at Home Stockport & Didsbury. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.