HICA Homecare - Chorley

HICA Homecare - Chorley is a home care agency based in Chorley, 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 Chorley 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, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Humberside Independent Care Association, which has 4 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2011.

At its latest inspection, published November 2020, the CQC rated HICA Homecare - Chorley 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.

HICA Homecare - Chorley 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 Lifeways Community Care (Lancashire South), Lifeways Paragon Limited (North West) and Cedar Health and Wellbeing Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.