DCA Thornton Gate

DCA Thornton Gate is a home care agency based in Thornton Cleveleys, 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 Thornton Cleveleys office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Achieve Together, which has 20 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2021.

At its latest inspection, published February 2024, the CQC rated DCA Thornton Gate 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.

DCA Thornton Gate has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Lancashire. 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 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Prestige Nursing Blackpool, Blackpool North, Cleveleys and Fleetwood Home Instead and Delta Care Ltd- Blackpool. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.