Preston Domiciliary Service

Preston Domiciliary Service is a home care agency based in Preston, 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 Preston office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for 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 part of Lancashire County Council, which has 9 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2019.

At its latest inspection, published April 2020, the CQC rated Preston Domiciliary Service 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.

Preston Domiciliary Service 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 Preston, Esteemed Life Care (Preston) and Leading Care Lancashire. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.