Fylde Domiciliary Service

Fylde Domiciliary Service 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 most likely works within about 6 miles of its Preston office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of Lancashire County Council, which has 9 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published May 2018, the CQC rated Fylde Domiciliary Service 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.

Fylde Domiciliary Service 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 Advanced Home Care Limited, Shaped Care & Support Services Ltd and Angels Community Support Services. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.