ICare (GB) Limited-Knowsley

ICare (GB) Limited-Knowsley is a home care agency based in Prescot, in the Knowsley council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Prescot 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of I Care (GB), which has 13 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2017.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated ICare (GB) Limited-Knowsley Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

ICare (GB) Limited-Knowsley has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Knowsley. 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 23 registered home care agencies in Knowsley. Others working the same area include Quartz Care Limited, Victoria Community Care and Platinum Express Care Plus Ltd, 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.