Heather Care Ltd

Heather Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Manchester, in the Trafford 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 Manchester 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, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Heather Care. The agency has been registered since September 2016.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated Heather Care Ltd 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.

Heather Care Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Trafford. 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 60 registered home care agencies in Trafford. Others working the same area include Imagine Act and Succeed, Cherish UK Ltd and Lifestyle by Homecare Services (Trafford), 3 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.