Alcedo Care Central and East Lancashire

Alcedo Care Central and East Lancashire is a home care agency based in Darwen, in the Blackburn with Darwen council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Alcedo Care delivers home care services throughout the North of England and Wales. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and hospital discharge. It is part of Alcedo Orange, which has 16 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2022.

At its latest inspection, published August 2025, the CQC rated Alcedo Care Central and 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.

Alcedo Care Central and East Lancashire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Blackburn with Darwen. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, family app or online notes, free assessment and 9 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 37 registered home care agencies in Blackburn with Darwen. Others working the same area include Home Care For You Blackburn, Triple D Nursing and Homecare Ltd and Plus Care Givers, 1 of which has 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.