Cheshire East Council Shared Lives Services

Cheshire East Council Shared Lives Services is a home care agency based in Crewe, in the Cheshire East council area, 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 Crewe 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 Cheshire East Council, which has 5 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2015.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated Cheshire East Council Shared Lives Services 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.

Cheshire East Council Shared Lives Services has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Cheshire East. 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 91 registered home care agencies in Cheshire East. Others working the same area include Crewe - SOS Homecare Ltd, Evolving Care Ltd Crewe and 1st Enable Cheshire East, 1 of which has 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.