Reablement Service

Reablement Service is a home care agency based in Bootle, in the Sefton council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our Day Services are located across Sefton borough to ensure the most people can be supported with the least amount of travel and personal disruption. Other services are based at centres of excellence from Southport to Bootle. 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 hourly visits, respite care and younger adults. It is run by Sefton New Directions. The agency has been registered since December 2018.

At its latest inspection, published December 2019, the CQC rated Reablement Service 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.

Reablement Service 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: employs its carers and sefton new directions limited. 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 Choices Homecare (Central Sefton), Right at Home (Sefton) and Ornate Healthcare Merseyside, 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.