PCS (Personal Care Services) Ltd

PCS (Personal Care Services) Ltd is a home care agency based in Skelmersdale, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Skelmersdale office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by PCS (Personal Care Services). The agency has been registered since December 2013.

At its latest inspection, published February 2020, the CQC rated PCS (Personal Care Services) Ltd 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.

PCS (Personal Care Services) Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Lancashire. 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 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Share The Care West Lancanshire, Stocks Home Care Services and Care at Home Group Ltd St Helens and Lancashire. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.