Alston Lodge Community Care Limited

Alston Lodge Community Care Limited 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 We cover the the entire Ribble Valley from Chipping and Longridge through to Clitheroe and Gisburn, looking after clients in their homes in all areas in between. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, 24-hour care, respite care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Alston Lodge Community Care. The agency has been registered since September 2018.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated Alston Lodge Community Care Limited 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.

Alston Lodge Community Care Limited 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: 30 minute visits and 30 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 Alcedo Care Preston, Companion Homecare Ltd and Routes Healthcare Preston, 4 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.