Alphacare NW

Alphacare NW is a home care agency based in Liverpool, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Liverpool office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Alphacare NW Domiciliary and Support Services. The agency has been registered since January 2018.

At its latest inspection, published February 2025, the CQC rated Alphacare NW 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.

Alphacare NW has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Liverpool. 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.

There are 100 registered home care agencies in Liverpool. Others working the same area include Blisscare & NA, UK Ltd, Ivy-Lynn Support and Care Main Office and New Day Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.