Routes Healthcare Preston

Routes Healthcare Preston 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 Our Preston team provides personalised care services across central Lancashire, including Preston City Centre, Fulwood, Ribbleton, Ashton-on-Ribble and Penwortham. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care, same-day start and hospital discharge. It is part of Routes Healthcare, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2018.

At its latest inspection, published May 2025, the CQC rated Routes Healthcare Preston 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 Preston 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 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Companion Homecare Ltd, Willows Home Care Ltd and Quayside House, 4 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.