Specialist Care Team Domiciliary Office

Specialist Care Team Domiciliary Office is a home care agency based in Morecambe, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Morecambe office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for 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 Specialist Care Team, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2013.

At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Specialist Care Team Domiciliary Office 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.

Specialist Care Team Domiciliary Office has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Lancashire. 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 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Delight Supported Living Ltd, Moral Care Limited and A Family’s Best Friend. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.