Cera Prescot

Cera Prescot is a home care agency based in Liverpool, in the Knowsley 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 Liverpool 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 Cera Care, which has 114 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2021.

At its latest inspection, published October 2023, the CQC rated Cera Prescot Inadequate, which means the CQC found the service performing badly and has taken enforcement action. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Cera Prescot has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Knowsley. 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 23 registered home care agencies in Knowsley. Others working the same area include Quartz Care Limited, Choices Homecare (Central Sefton) and Sabaoth Care, 2 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.