Alcedo Care North West Lancashire

Alcedo Care North West Lancashire 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 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 same-day start. It is part of Alcedo Orange, which has 16 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2017.

At its latest inspection, published July 2023, the CQC rated Alcedo Care North West 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 North West 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.

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 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Allerton C&S N Limited, 1 Homecare Blackpool and Cherish UK Ltd, 2 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.