BlueCross Life Care

BlueCross Life Care is a home care agency based in Manchester, in the Oldham 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 Manchester 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 mental health needs. It is run by Bluecrosslifecare. The agency has been registered since January 2019.

At its latest inspection, published January 2023, the CQC rated BlueCross Life Care Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

BlueCross Life Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Oldham. 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 56 registered home care agencies in Oldham. Others working the same area include Ordinary Lifestyles, Oldham and Paradise Care Agency, 3 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.