BMBC Shared Lives

BMBC Shared Lives is a home care agency based in Barnsley, 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 Barnsley 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, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of BMBC Services, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2016.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated BMBC Shared Lives 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.

BMBC Shared Lives has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Barnsley. 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 54 registered home care agencies in Barnsley. Others working the same area include Home Instead Senior Care, Bluebird care (Barnsley and Glossop) and Lotus Home Care Limited, 6 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.