Shared Approach Limited

Shared Approach Limited is a home care agency based in Garstang, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We have a large office based in Barnacre in the outskirts of Garstang, Preston in Lancashire a rural area in Wyre, Lancashire. Although we currently support people in homes in the wider area, including Preston. It is registered to care for 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 24-hour care and younger adults. It is run by Shared Approach. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published May 2019, the CQC rated Shared Approach Limited 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.

Shared Approach Limited has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Lancashire with a rate on record typically charge about £25 an hour and £1,675 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call and 19 years operating. 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 Bowland Care Services, MasterStaff Healthcare (Preston) and Alcedo Care Preston, 6 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.