Trafford & Manchester Homecare Branch

Trafford & Manchester Homecare Branch is a home care agency based in Manchester, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Manchester 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Cera Care, which has 114 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published March 2024, the CQC rated Trafford & Manchester Homecare Branch Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Trafford & Manchester Homecare Branch has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Manchester. 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 114 registered home care agencies in Manchester. Others working the same area include South Reablement Service, Bluebird Care (Manchester South) and Arundale Care Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.