Home Care in Carnforth
Carnforth has 5 CQC registered home care agencies. 1 is rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 1 of the 5 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Carnforth at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Carnforth, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, North West: £25.00 to £28.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 9 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,800. Rising to 18,200 by 2035, up 15%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,100. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,200. Rising to 5,900 by 2035, up 41%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 84%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Lancashire as a whole is 70%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 1 closed. 32 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 34 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Choosing between the home care agencies covering Carnforth
What there is to compare here is a rota rather than a building. Calls of fifteen minutes to an hour or more are arranged at set times to cover help with washing, dressing, medication, meals and getting in and out of bed. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see across a fortnight, because continuity is the thing families raise most often.
Where the grades sit
Pebble Healthcare holds an Outstanding rating, the highest the regulator awards and an uncommon one. Coastal Care Agency is rated Good and St Gregory's Homecare Ltd currently holds Requires Improvement. FGHOMECARE LTD and Road Life Health Care Ltd have no published rating as yet, which usually points to recent registration rather than to anything adverse.
Questions this list makes necessary
Where an agency has no rating, ask when it registered, who the registered manager is and how long the care workers have been with it. Where one holds a lower grade, ask what has changed since the inspection and ask to see any action plan. Ask every agency what happens when a carer rings in sick and how late a call can run before the family hears.
Arranging the assessment and funding the support
The assessment shapes both the package and what it costs, so it belongs before an agency is chosen rather than after. It is free, anyone may request it, and it sets out how many calls a day are needed and what each has to achieve. Lancashire County Council is responsible for that assessment and for the financial assessment that follows it.
How the means test works for care at home
For support at home the value of the property being lived in is disregarded, which is the single biggest difference from a permanent care home placement. Savings and income are measured against the national capital thresholds, and a weekly amount is always protected for living costs. That is why many people pay only part of the cost of their care.
Hourly rates and direct payments
Agencies charge by the hour, usually at a higher rate at weekends and on bank holidays, and short calls cost proportionately more than longer ones. Where the council funds a package it can be taken as a direct payment, which lets the family choose the agency themselves. Attendance allowance is not means tested and is often the first thing worth claiming.
5 home care in Carnforth
- FGHOMECARE · SureCare Morecambe, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9RJ
Home care · Run by FGHOMECARE LTD
We at FGHOMECARE are a dedicated home care agency proudly serving Carnforth and the surrounding communities of Lancashire, offering compassionate support that allows people to remain safely and comfortably in the place they love most:...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Pebble Healthcare · Ironworks House, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9EX
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Pebble Healthcare Limited
We at Pebble Healthcare are proud to be a trusted home care agency serving families across Carnforth and the wider Lancashire community. Our mission is simple: to deliver compassionate, personalised care that allows people to remain safe,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Road Life Health Care · Unit 12, Carnforth, Westmorland and Furness, LA6 1NU
Home care · Run by Road Life Health Care Ltd
We provide care at home in Carnforth and the surrounding area, supporting older people and younger adults who need a hand to manage in their own houses. Our work is simple to describe. We send trained carers to people who need help at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults - Coastal Care Agency · Unit 4, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9EA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Jane Archer
At Coastal Care Agency, we provide home care to people living in Carnforth and the surrounding areas of Lancashire. Our work centres on helping people stay in their own homes, in familiar surroundings, with the routines and comforts that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults - St Gregory's Homecare · 46 Market Street, Carnforth, Lancashire, LA5 9LB
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by St Gregory's Homecare Limited
We are St Gregory's Homecare, and we support adults in their own homes in Carnforth and the surrounding parts of north Lancashire, including the villages where arranging reliable visits takes more planning. Our work covers older people who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, North West Middle half of prices from 9 agencies. Median £26.58. Shown for North West because too few Lancashire agencies publish a rate. | £25.00 to £28.90 an hour |
| What Lancashire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £23.74 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Coastal Care Agency, 17 September 2026, Good
- St Gregory's Homecare Ltd, 7 March 2024, Requires improvement
- Pebble Healthcare, 17 August 2022, Outstanding
Longest since a report
- Pebble Healthcare, 17 August 2022, Outstanding
- St Gregory's Homecare Ltd, 7 March 2024, Requires improvement
- Coastal Care Agency, 17 September 2026, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Carnforth
How many home care agencies are there in Carnforth?
Carnforth has 5 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Carnforth?
Hourly care visits, North West: £25.00 to £28.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 9 agencies. Median £26.58. Shown for North West because too few Lancashire agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Carnforth were inspected most recently?
Coastal Care Agency (17 September 2026), St Gregory's Homecare Ltd (7 March 2024) and Pebble Healthcare (17 August 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.