SureCare (Preston & South Ribble, Fylde & Wyre)

SureCare (Preston & South Ribble, Fylde & Wyre) is a home care agency based in Preston, in the Lancashire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It SureCare Preston & South Ribble works alongside SureCare Fylde & Wyre to provide care and support services in Lancashire, including Preston, South Ribble, Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care and respite care. It is part of Surecare, which has 11 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated SureCare (Preston & South Ribble, Fylde & Wyre) 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.

SureCare (Preston & South Ribble, Fylde & Wyre) 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: free assessment, 30 years operating and surecare. 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 Preston, Fylde Coast Care Ltd t/a Home Instead Preston & South Ribble and Quayside House, 5 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.