Chorley & Wigan Services

Chorley & Wigan Services is a home care agency based in Chorley, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We work in over 70 local authorities across the North West, North East, Yorkshire & Humberside, the Midlands, London and the South East. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care and younger adults. It is part of Creative Support, which has 48 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2010.

At its latest inspection, published December 2022, the CQC rated Chorley & Wigan 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.

Chorley & Wigan Services 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.

There are 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Chorley, Link-Ability and Mediline Supported Living Lancashire, 3 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.