ICare (GB) Limited - Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre

ICare (GB) Limited - Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre is a home care agency based in Blackpool, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Covers Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre. 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, 24-hour care and respite care. It is part of I Care (GB), which has 13 branches in England. The agency has been registered since October 2011.

At its latest inspection, published February 2019, the CQC rated ICare (GB) Limited - Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre 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.

ICare (GB) Limited - Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Blackpool. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: care within 7 days and free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 25 registered home care agencies in Blackpool. Others working the same area include Blackpool North, Cleveleys and Fleetwood Home Instead, Riversmede and Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre, 2 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.