Blakewater Homecare Services Ltd

Blakewater Homecare Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Blackburn, in the Blackburn with Darwen council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Blackburn 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, end of life care and younger adults. It is run by Blakewater Homecare Services. The agency has been registered since July 2022.

At its latest inspection, published February 2025, the CQC rated Blakewater Homecare Services Ltd 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.

Blakewater Homecare Services Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Blackburn with Darwen. 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: 24/7 on-call and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 37 registered home care agencies in Blackburn with Darwen. Others working the same area include CareYourWay Blackburn, Burnley & Clitheroe, AHC Services Ltd TA Alpha Homecare Services and SAR HomeCare Limited, 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.