S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria is a home care agency in Carlisle, Cumberland (CA2 5EG).

Newly registered with the CQC, August 2026. No inspection rating has been published yet.

About S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

S and N Flexi Agency Cumbria is a home care agency in Carlisle, supporting people in their own homes across Cumberland. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have mental health needs and with people living with a physical disability. We try to be flexible in the way the name suggests, which in practice means arranging visits around a person's day rather than our rota, and changing the arrangement when circumstances change. Some people want a brisk half hour in the morning and nothing else. Others need several calls a day. Younger adults often want support built around work or study rather than a timetable that assumes an empty diary. The support itself is practical. Personal care given without fuss. Medication handled and recorded properly. Meals cooked. Help to move safely around the home. Company for people who can go days without seeing anybody, which in a scattered county is a genuine risk rather than a sentimental worry. Distances up here are real and the weather is not a formality, so we build in the travelling time the roads actually require. Being late is a failure rather than an inconvenience. For people living with dementia, familiar carers are what keep a visit calm. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Ring us and we will give you a straight answer about what we can and cannot offer.

Care provided at S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.

How S&N Flexi Agency Ltd Cumbria compares in Cumberland

Measured against the 62 home care agencies registered in Cumberland.

CQC rating
Not yet rated. 27 of the 62 agencies (44%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
Registered
August 2026. One of the newer agencies in the area. Only 1 of the 62 has registered more recently.
Provider
2 services. S&N Flexi Agency Ltd runs 2 adult social care services.

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered home care agencies in Cumberland.

The local picture: Cumberland

What the numbers say about home care in Cumberland.

What home care costs

Type of careWhat it costs
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 Cumberland agencies publish a rate.)
What Cumberland pays£25.95 an hour (Average hourly rate, October 2026.)
Homecare Association minimum price£34.42 an hour (2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.)
Live in care, England£1,250 to £1,668 a week (Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.)

Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.

  • People aged 75 and over: 34,100. Rising to 40,200 by 2035, up 18%
  • People aged 85 and over: 8,800. Rising to 12,700 by 2035, up 43%
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,400. Rising to 5,500 by 2035, up 25%
  • Dementia diagnosis rate: 62%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
  • Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 2 closed. 59 registered today.
  • Choice of agencies: 18 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is about 1 miles away (1.0 miles).
  • Compared with the rest of Cumberland: Fewer agencies. Cumberland has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published home care rates, Homecare Association.

Good to know about S&N Flexi Agency Ltd Cumbria

Facts from public registers, and what the agency has told us.

Registered with CQC
28 August 2026, less than a year ago.
Run by
S&N Flexi Agency Ltd, which runs 2 adult social care services in England.
Service type
Personal care in people's own homes (domiciliary care).
Where it covers
Not yet confirmed by the agency. Check that your postcode is covered before you rely on it.
Live in, overnight and 24 hour care
Not yet confirmed. The agency can add these when it claims its profile.

Sources: CQC register and the agency's own entries. Anything marked not yet confirmed is shown as unknown rather than guessed.

Common questions about S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

Where is S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria located?

S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria is a home care agency based in Carlisle, Cumberland (CA2 5EG), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.

What type of care does S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria provide?

S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.

Does S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria provide dementia care?

Yes. S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.

Questions families ask about S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

Can they support someone living with dementia at home?

Yes. Yes. S&N Flexi Agency Ltd Cumbria is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.

Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?

Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.

Do they cover our area?

Yes. S&N Flexi Agency Ltd Cumbria covers roughly 10 miles from Carlisle.

Will the council help pay?

Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.

Typical home care fees in the North West

S&N Flexi Agency Ltd Cumbria has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the North West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.

Indicative figures for the North West, not a quote from S&N Flexi Agency Ltd Cumbria. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.

More about the care at S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

Dementia Care at S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

No inspection has yet taken place at this agency, registered in August 2026. Dementia care is on its registration, and what helps most at home is familiar faces and an unhurried pace. Flexibility is the agency's stated principle, which cuts both ways, since a changing rota can undermine continuity. Ask whether the same small team is guaranteed and how many carers a person would meet in a month. Ask how carers respond when someone is distressed or refuses help at the door. Ask how visits are reviewed as dementia advances and more support is needed.

Home Care at S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

Cumberland is the council to approach about an assessment and any funding. Rates in the North West are generally £25 to £30 an hour, indicative rather than a figure quoted by this agency. The agency says it arranges visits around a person's day rather than its rota, and changes the arrangement when circumstances change. Some people want a brisk half hour in the morning and nothing else, while others need several calls a day. It also says distances are real and the weather is not a formality, so travelling time is built in and being late counts as a failure. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how rotas are built and what notice a change requires.

Older Person Care at S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

This Carlisle agency has been on the CQC register since 28 August 2026 and has no rating yet. It is registered for older person care in people's own homes across Cumberland. The support is described as personal care given without fuss, medication handled and recorded properly, meals cooked and help to move safely around the home. Company is also named, for people who can go days without seeing anybody, which the agency calls a genuine risk in a scattered county. Ask how early and how late visits can run and who covers when a carer cannot come. Ask whether anything is available overnight, since most rounds finish at bedtime.

Mental Health at S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

Cumberland would carry out the assessment and may fund support of this kind. Mental health is on the agency's registration, and for an adult at home stability, a routine that holds and dignity usually matter most. In a scattered county a visit may be the only contact of the day, which raises the stakes on reliability. Ask what training carers have and who is reachable in a crisis.

Younger Adults at S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

Support built around work or study rather than a timetable that assumes an empty diary is what this agency promises younger adults. Adults under 65 are on a registration dated 28 August 2026. Long distances in Cumberland make timing the thing to pin down. Ask how far visit times can flex and how often the plan is reviewed.

Physical Disability at S&N Flexi Agency Cumbria

Among the listed tasks is help to move safely around the home. Physical disability is on this agency's registration, and since visits happen at home the equipment and adaptations belong to the household. Hoists, rails and bathing aids involve an occupational therapist as well as the agency. Ask how carers are trained in moving and handling and how risks are recorded.

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