Caremax 24/7

Caremax 24/7 is a home care agency based in Preston, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Preston office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, same-day start and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since September 2023.

Caremax 24/7 has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

Caremax 24/7 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: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, family app or online notes, free assessment, carers drive and 20 years operating. 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 Alcedo Care Preston, Companion Homecare Ltd and Routes Healthcare Preston, 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.