Lancaster & Morecambe

Lancaster & Morecambe is a home care agency based in Lancaster, 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 Lancaster office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Westmorland Homecare, which has 5 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2021.

At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Lancaster & Morecambe Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Lancaster & Morecambe has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Lancashire. 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 262 registered home care agencies in Lancashire. Others working the same area include Fembistem Care, Crisis North and Lancaster & Morecambe Domiciliary Service. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.