Astra Care Services Limited

Astra Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Nelson, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We currently have permanent Full time and Part time positions in the following areas: Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care, hospital discharge, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Astra Care Services. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Astra Care Services 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.

Astra Care Services 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, employs its carers, carers drive, 23 years operating and takes council-funded clients. 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 Beyond Homecare Limited, Plus Care Givers and 360 Degrees Health Care and Rehabilitation Services Ltd, 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.