Guardian Homecare (Preston)

Guardian Homecare (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 Our teams throughout the UK provide personalised home 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 and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, end of life care and children's care. It is part of City and County Healthcare Group, which has 158 branches in England. The agency has been registered since May 2018.

At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Guardian Homecare (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.

Guardian Homecare (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.

There are 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include The Ryan Medical Centre Tender Nursing Care, Angel Care Leyland and Routes Healthcare Preston, 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.