Ordinary Lifestyles

Ordinary Lifestyles is a home care agency based in Oldham, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Today, nearly thirty years on, Ordinary Lifestyles supports people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities across Manchester and Trafford. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care and younger adults. The agency has been registered since August 2015.

At its latest inspection, published August 2023, the CQC rated Ordinary Lifestyles 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.

Ordinary Lifestyles has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Oldham. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 56 registered home care agencies in Oldham. Others working the same area include Amber Case Management Limited, Paradise Care Agency and Oldham, 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.