Lifeways Community Care (Doncaster)

Lifeways Community Care (Doncaster) is a home care agency based in Doncaster, 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 Doncaster office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of Lifeways Community Care, which has 33 branches in England. The agency has been registered since May 2016.

At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Lifeways Community Care (Doncaster) 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.

Lifeways Community Care (Doncaster) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Doncaster. 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 66 registered home care agencies in Doncaster. Others working the same area include Living Ambitions Limited (Doncaster), MB Healthcare Staffing Limited and RGM Service Company Limited T/A Home Instead Senior Care (Doncaster). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.