City and County Healthcare Group North West & Yorkshire

City and County Healthcare Group North West & Yorkshire is a home care agency based in Altrincham, in the Trafford council area, 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 Altrincham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is part of City and County Healthcare Group, which has 158 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2016.

At its latest inspection, published August 2023, the CQC rated City and County Healthcare Group North West & Yorkshire 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.

City and County Healthcare Group North West & Yorkshire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Trafford. 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 60 registered home care agencies in Trafford. Others working the same area include Lifestyle by Homecare Services (Trafford), Cherish UK Ltd and Home Instead, 3 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.