Ability 2 Achieve Care & Support Limited

Ability 2 Achieve Care & Support Limited is a home care agency based in Blackpool, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Blackpool office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, 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 Ability 2 Achieve Care & Support. The agency has been registered since March 2017.

At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Ability 2 Achieve Care & Support Limited 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.

Ability 2 Achieve Care & Support Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Lancashire. 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 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Allerton C&S N Limited, Home Instead Senior Care and One Fylde (Libra House). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.