Preston

Preston 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 We offer care across the North West, including personal care, companionship, medication support, shopping, and specialist dementia or complex care. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, 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, 24-hour care, respite care, companionship without personal care and children's care. It is part of Delta Care, which has 6 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published March 2020, the CQC rated Preston 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.

Preston 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, happy with pets and 33 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 Fylde Coast Care Ltd t/a Home Instead Preston & South Ribble, Quayside House and SureCare (Preston & South Ribble, Fylde & Wyre), 5 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.