Alcedo Care St Helens, Wigan and Warrington

Alcedo Care St Helens, Wigan and Warrington is a home care agency based in Wigan, 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 end of life care. It is part of Alcedo Orange, which has 16 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2021.

At its latest inspection, published July 2022, the CQC rated Alcedo Care St Helens, Wigan and Warrington 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 St Helens, Wigan and Warrington has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wigan. 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 42 registered home care agencies in Wigan. Others working the same area include Bridgewater Home Care, Wigan Community Services and Home Instead Wigan, 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.