Right at Home (Sefton)

Right at Home (Sefton) 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 Comprehensive live-in care services across Sefton and surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, 24-hour care and respite care. It is part of Right at Home, which has 53 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2017.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated Right at Home (Sefton) 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.

Right at Home (Sefton) 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 and takes council-funded clients. 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 Parkhaven@Home, Choices Homecare (Central Sefton) and Reablement Service, 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.