Voyage(DCA) Greater Manchester

Voyage(DCA) Greater Manchester is a home care agency based in Manchester, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Manchester 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 and people with mental health needs. It is part of Voyage, which has 37 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2021.

At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated Voyage(DCA) Greater Manchester Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Voyage(DCA) Greater Manchester has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Manchester. 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 114 registered home care agencies in Manchester. Others working the same area include Voyage (DCA) Manchester Complex Care, Apollo Care Central Manchester and Dynamis Care. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.