Stocks Home Care Services

Stocks Home Care Services is a home care agency based in Skelmersdale, 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 Skelmersdale 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Stocks Hall Care Homes. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published April 2026, the CQC rated Stocks Home Care Services 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.

Stocks Home Care Services 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 Share The Care West Lancanshire, PCS (Personal Care Services) Ltd and West Lanc's Domiciliary Service. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.