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. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care, end of life care, companionship without personal care and younger adults. 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 has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Lancashire with a rate on record typically charge about £25 an hour and £1,675 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: 15 minute visits, employs its carers, free assessment and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Stocks Home Care Services, Alcedo Care St Helens, Wigan and Warrington and Bridgewater Home Care, 1 of which has 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.