Quality HomeCare Northwest

Quality HomeCare Northwest is a home care agency based in Liverpool, in the Sefton council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Based in Formby we provide home care services in Formby, Ainsdale, Birkdale, Southport, Crosby and the wider areas of Merseyside. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, respite care and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since February 2018.

At its latest inspection, published March 2019, the CQC rated Quality HomeCare Northwest 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.

Quality HomeCare Northwest has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Sefton. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 47 registered home care agencies in Sefton. Others working the same area include Bluebird Care Sefton, Care Confidence Home Care and Right at Home (Sefton), 2 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.