Good Companions Care at Home Agency

Good Companions Care at Home Agency is a home care agency based in Carlisle, in the Cumberland 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 Carlisle 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, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. It is run by Good Companions. The agency has been registered since December 2013.

At its latest inspection, published June 2021, the CQC rated Good Companions Care at Home Agency 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.

Good Companions Care at Home Agency has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Cumberland. 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 58 registered home care agencies in Cumberland. Others working the same area include Carlisle, Cumbria, Bluebird Care (Carlisle) and Beacon Homecare Services Limited Carlisle. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.