Premier Care Blackburn Branch

Premier Care Blackburn Branch is a home care agency based in Darwen, in the Blackburn with Darwen council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Darwen 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 mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Cera Care, which has 114 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2021.

At its latest inspection, published November 2024, the CQC rated Premier Care Blackburn Branch 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.

Premier Care Blackburn Branch has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Blackburn with Darwen. 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 37 registered home care agencies in Blackburn with Darwen. Others working the same area include Guardian Homecare (Blackburn), HF Trust Limited Central Lancashire and Alcedo Care Central and East Lancashire. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.