West Lanc's Domiciliary Service

West Lanc's Domiciliary Service 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 people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of Lancashire County Council, which has 9 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2014.

At its latest inspection, published October 2021, the CQC rated West Lanc's Domiciliary Service 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.

West Lanc's Domiciliary Service 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.

There are 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Stocks Home Care Services, Alcedo Care St Helens, Wigan and Warrington and Bridgewater Home Care, 1 of which has 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.