Unicorn1care Ltd

Unicorn1care Ltd is a home care agency based in Oldham, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Unicorn1Care Ltd provides reliable domiciliary care for adults across Oldham, Waterhead, Saddleworth and surrounding communities. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Unicorn1care. The agency has been registered since September 2020.

At its latest inspection, published May 2021, the CQC rated Unicorn1care Ltd 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.

Unicorn1care Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Oldham. 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 56 registered home care agencies in Oldham. Others working the same area include Caremark (Oldham), Nightingales Homecare and Paradise Care Agency, 4 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.