The Local Care Company (Bolton) Limited

The Local Care Company (Bolton) Limited is a home care agency based in Bolton, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It The Local Care Company in Bolton, affectionately known as TLC is a family business that has been providing high quality care services and home care solutions for the elderly in the Bolton area for over 25 years. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, 24-hour care and respite care. It is run by The Local Care Company (Bolton). The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published July 2018, the CQC rated The Local Care Company (Bolton) 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.

The Local Care Company (Bolton) Limited has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Bolton with a rate on record typically charge about £27.50 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 and 25 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 63 registered home care agencies in Bolton. Others working the same area include Bridgewater Home Care, Complete Care 4 U Limited and Orchid Home Care Support Limited, 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.