ICare (GB) Limited - Sefton

ICare (GB) Limited - Sefton is a home care agency based in Bootle, in the Sefton 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 Bootle 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 2018.

At its latest inspection, published December 2019, the CQC rated ICare (GB) Limited - Sefton 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 - Sefton has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Sefton. 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 47 registered home care agencies in Sefton. Others working the same area include Reablement Service, Sabaoth Care and Choices Homecare (Central Sefton), 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.