Routes Healthcare Wirral

Routes Healthcare Wirral is a home care agency based in Wirral, 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 Wirral 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 a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Routes Healthcare, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since September 2021.

At its latest inspection, published July 2023, the CQC rated Routes Healthcare Wirral 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 Wirral has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wirral. 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 51 registered home care agencies in Wirral. Others working the same area include Care at Home Group Cheshire West and Wirral, Every Second Care Limited and Sagecare (Wirral). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.