LIBERTAS

LIBERTAS is a home care agency based in Louth, in the Lincolnshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Libertas works closely with Lincolnshire County Council to provide Reablement throughout Lincolnshire, and Home Care services in and around Stamford, Bourne, Sleaford, Louth and Mablethorpe. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, sleeping nights, respite care and hospital discharge. It is part of Alderson, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2013.

At its latest inspection, published December 2023, the CQC rated LIBERTAS 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.

LIBERTAS has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Lincolnshire with a rate on record typically charge about £26.12 an hour and £1,460 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits and 17 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 118 registered home care agencies in Lincolnshire. Others working the same area include EMCAS Lincolnshire LTD, Treehouse Care Domiciliary Care Services and Priory Supported Living Lincolnshire, 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.