Routes Healthcare DCA

Routes Healthcare DCA is a home care agency based in Blackpool, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide home care across the North of England. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and hospital discharge. It is part of Routes Healthcare, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2014.

At its latest inspection, published December 2020, the CQC rated Routes Healthcare DCA 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.

Routes Healthcare DCA charges from £1,260 a week for live-in care, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Live-in care is from £1,260 a week.

On how it works, the agency says: 24/7 on-call, care within 24 hours, free assessment, no minimum contract, 15 years operating and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 25 registered home care agencies in Blackpool. Others working the same area include 1 Homecare Blackpool, Alcedo Care North West Lancashire and Allerton C&S N Limited, 1 of which has 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.