Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh

Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh is a home care agency based in Warrington, in the Wigan council area, 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 Warrington 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 Right at Home, which has 53 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2017.

At its latest inspection, published August 2018, the CQC rated Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh 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.

Right at Home North Cheshire and Leigh has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wigan. 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 42 registered home care agencies in Wigan. Others working the same area include Bubble Care Group, Axis Care Group Ltd and My Homecare Manchester West. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.