L'Arche Manchester - St Paul's Office

L'Arche Manchester - St Paul's Office is a home care agency based in Manchester, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It 134 private carers are based within about 45 minutes of Manchester. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and companionship without personal care. It is part of L'Arche, which has 6 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2013.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated L'Arche Manchester - St Paul's Office Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

L'Arche Manchester - St Paul's Office charges £19 to £20 an hour for hourly visits, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £266 a week. Live-in care is £1,015 to £1,120 a week. That is about 25% below the typical hourly rate in Manchester of £25.50.

On how it works, the agency says: 60 minute visits, introduces self-employed carers, care within 7 days, free assessment, male or female carer on request, carers drive and weekends cost more. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 114 registered home care agencies in Manchester. Others working the same area include Care 24 Plus, Care 24 (UK) Limited and Holistic Social Care, 4 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.