Affinity Supporting People (East Lancashire)

Affinity Supporting People (East Lancashire) is a home care agency based in Accrington, 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 Accrington 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. Its website lists younger adults. It is part of National Care Group, which has 13 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2022.

At its latest inspection, published June 2023, the CQC rated Affinity Supporting People (East Lancashire) 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.

Affinity Supporting People (East Lancashire) 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.

There are 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include AFG Community East Lancashire, Carelytical Homecare Ltd and Spring Cottages Home Care Limited, 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.