Libertas Stamford & Bourne

Libertas Stamford & Bourne is a home care agency based in Bourne, 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, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, sleeping nights, respite care, hospital discharge and companionship without personal care. It is part of Alderson, which has 3 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2021.

At its latest inspection, published March 2021, the CQC rated Libertas Stamford & Bourne Inspected but not rated. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Libertas Stamford & Bourne 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, employs its carers, 17 years operating and takes council-funded clients. 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 Compleat Care (UK) Limited, Wright Care at Home and Good Companions Spalding 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.