Wigan Link

Wigan Link is a home care agency based in Wigan, 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 Wigan 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. Its website lists 24-hour care. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Wigan Link 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.

Wigan Link has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wigan. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 35 years operating and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 42 registered home care agencies in Wigan. Others working the same area include Home Instead Wigan, Wigan Community Services and Triple D Nursing and Homecare Ltd, 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.