Bridgewater Home Care

Bridgewater Home Care is a home care agency based in Wigan, 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 Wigan 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 and people with a physical disability. The agency has been registered since August 2018.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Bridgewater Home Care 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.

Bridgewater Home Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wigan. 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 42 registered home care agencies in Wigan. Others working the same area include Essential Homecare Ltd, Helping Hands Wigan and Not Just Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.