Pebble Healthcare

Pebble Healthcare is a home care agency based in Carnforth, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We offer home care services, transition services and supporting living services covering Lancaster, Kendal, The Lake District, South Cumbria and North Lancashire. 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, live-in care, 24-hour care, children's care and younger adults. The agency has been registered since April 2019.

At its latest inspection, published August 2022, the CQC rated Pebble Healthcare Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Pebble Healthcare 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: free assessment, 6 years operating 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 Moral Care Limited, Crisis North and 1st for Care (GB) Ltd, 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.