Alcedo Care Preston

Alcedo Care Preston is a home care agency based in Preston, 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 children's care. It is part of Alcedo Orange, which has 16 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2020.

At its latest inspection, published November 2021, the CQC rated Alcedo Care Preston 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 Preston has told us it charges from £1,701 a week for live-in care, a figure reported to us by the agency, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. Live-in care is from £1,701 a week.

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 Companion Homecare Ltd, Routes Healthcare Preston and Quayside House, 5 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.