Can Lancashire County Council pay for care at home?

It can, where a financial assessment shows that capital and income fall within the national thresholds that govern funded support. The assessment looks at savings, investments and income, and the value of the property is disregarded while the person continues to live in it. Where Lancashire County Council contributes, support can be arranged on the person's behalf or paid as a direct payment so they choose their own agency. Anyone assessed as able to meet the full cost pays privately, but may ask for a fresh assessment as savings reduce.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Blackburn?

Contact the adult social care team at Lancashire County Council by telephone or through the request form on its website. A GP, district nurse or hospital discharge coordinator can also make the referral, which is the usual route when a hospital stay is ending. The assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their savings. Keeping a short diary of the tasks that have become difficult gives the assessor a far more accurate picture.

How quickly can support at home be arranged?

Care at home can often be put in place within a week or two, which makes it considerably more responsive than a move into residential care. Even so, the agencies families most want are not always able to take on a new package immediately, particularly where early morning or late evening calls are needed. Starting the conversation before matters become urgent leaves room to compare providers rather than accept whoever has capacity. Where a hospital discharge is expected, tell the ward early so that support is ready on the day someone comes home.

Which home care agencies are listed for Blackburn?

Thirty five providers match this search, each registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver care in people's own homes. They include East Lancashire Home Care Limited, Townfield Home Care, Choice Care and Olive Tree Domiciliary Services among others. Every listing opens onto a profile giving the registered name, the provider details and the inspection outcome where one has been published. Thirteen of the providers are not yet rated, so those profiles should be read alongside your own enquiries.

What should I ask an agency before arranging visits?

Ask how many different carers will attend in a normal week and whether the same people come regularly, since continuity matters more than most families expect. Ask what the agency does when a carer is delayed or off sick and how long a visit can run late before you are told. Ask how medication is recorded, who to contact out of hours and how complaints are dealt with. Ask as well what notice applies if hours need to increase, because needs tend to change faster than contracts allow.

When is a care home needed instead of care at home?

Visiting care works while someone remains safe between calls and the gaps in the day can be covered reliably. It reaches its limit when supervision is needed overnight, when falls become frequent or when confusion makes being alone unsafe. At that stage a residential care home, which provides accommodation with personal care at any hour, or a nursing home, which also keeps a qualified nurse on site at all times, becomes the safer arrangement. Which of those two applies depends on whether clinical nursing is required rather than on frailty alone.

Home Care in Blackburn

Blackburn has 35 CQC registered home care agencies. 19 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 13 have not yet been rated. 17 of the 35 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Blackburn at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Blackburn, 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: 10,700. Rising to 12,100 by 2035, up 14%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,400. Rising to 1,600 by 2035, up 18%
People aged 85 and over: 2,600. Rising to 3,500 by 2035, up 34%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 0 opened, 4 closed. 35 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 154 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).

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Planning and Paying for Care at Home in Blackburn

One Rule That Changes the Picture

Funding for care at home follows the same broad rules as funding for a care home, with one difference that matters greatly. The value of the property is disregarded while the person continues to live in it, which means support at home is often funded in situations where a residential placement would not be. That single point is worth knowing before any decision is taken. The starting place, as ever, is an assessment of what the person actually needs rather than a conversation about money.

The Care Needs Assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, and neither income nor savings affect that right. It works through washing, dressing, meals, mobility, medication and how safely a person manages in the gaps between visits, and it produces a written statement of need that any agency will find useful. A relative who has been holding things together can request an assessment of their own needs at the same time, which is frequently overlooked. Households expecting to pay privately still benefit from having that document in hand.

How the Cost Is Shared

A financial assessment follows, and at that point Lancashire County Council Adult Social Care decides whether it will meet part of the cost and what the person contributes from capital and income. Funded support may be arranged on the person's behalf or paid as a direct payment, which allows them to choose and engage the agency themselves. Agencies charge by the hour or the visit, with rates that commonly rise at weekends and on bank holidays, so ask for the charging structure in writing, including the shortest visit accepted and what happens when a call is missed.

Choosing an Agency in Blackburn and What to Check

What the Ratings Cover

Of the thirty five providers listed, twenty are rated Good, two Requires Improvement and thirteen are not yet rated. Where a report exists it is the strongest independent evidence available, so open it rather than stopping at the headline. Look at what inspectors said about timekeeping, about whether the same carers attend regularly and about the handling of medication, since these are the three points families raise most often. A report praising leadership while noting late calls tells you something specific and useful.

Weighing an Unrated Provider

Thirteen agencies here carry no rating, which normally reflects the regulator not having inspected since registration rather than any concern. Newer agencies are not automatically weaker, but there is less to go on, so ask direct questions instead. Find out how long the branch has operated, who is the registered manager, how many carers it employs locally and whether it can genuinely cover the times of day you need.

The Questions Worth Asking

Ask how many different carers are likely to come in a typical week, because continuity shapes the experience more than almost anything else. Ask what the agency does when a carer is unwell or delayed, how far a visit can slip before the family is told and who answers the telephone at the weekend. Ask how each visit is recorded and how a complaint is handled. Ask finally what happens when needs outgrow what visiting care can safely provide.

35 home care in Blackburn

Choice Care · Suite 16, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 3HQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Sky Futures Ltd
We at Choice Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Blackburn and the wider Blackburn with Darwen area, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care agency based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
East Lancashire Home Care · Suite 1C The Beehive, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 2QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by East Lancashire Home Care Limited
We at East Lancashire Home Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Blackburn and the surrounding communities of Blackburn with Darwen. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional, person centred support directly...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Destiny Careplus · 16 Crossfield Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 3AL
Home care · Run by Destiny Careplus Limited
We provide care at home in Blackburn and the surrounding area, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. People usually come to us at a point of change: a fall,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Alpha Home Assist · 206 Preston New Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 6PN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Northwood Complex Care Ltd
Alpha Home Assist supports adults at home across Blackburn with Darwen. We help people stay in their own surroundings with support built around their circumstances rather than around a standard package. The people we work with include...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Olive Tree Domiciliary Services · 37 King Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 2DH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Olive Tree Domiciliary Services Ltd
We at Olive Tree Domiciliary are proud to provide compassionate home care across Blackburn and the surrounding communities of Blackburn with Darwen. As a trusted domiciliary care provider in the North West, we bring professional, person...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism
Delta Care - and Darwen · Cleaver Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5DG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Delta Care Ltd
We at Delta Care Blackburn and Darwen are proud to provide compassionate home care across Blackburn and the surrounding communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Townfield Home Care · 79 Church Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7QB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Townfield and Coach House Care Limited
At Townfield Home Care, we provide personalised care and support to people in their own homes across Blackburn and the surrounding areas of Lancashire. We believe that staying at home, in familiar surroundings, makes a genuine difference...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Symbiotic Homecare · Unit 8, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 2QX
Home care · Run by Symbiotic Care Ltd
We are Symbiotic Homecare, based in Blackburn and supporting people in their own homes across Blackburn with Darwen and the surrounding area. We work with older people and people living with dementia, adults managing a mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Falcon-Care · Suite 11, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5QB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by White Falcon 11 Ltd
We are a home care agency in Blackburn, visiting people in their own homes across Blackburn with Darwen. We take on a wider range of need than many agencies. Most of our work is with older adults, a good number living with dementia. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Community Quality Care Services · Office 24 Business Development Centre, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5BL
Home care · Run by Community Quality Care Services Ltd
Community Quality Care supports people in their own homes across Blackburn with Darwen. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a physical disability, people with visual or hearing impairment and younger adults....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Red Rose Care (NW) · Room 4, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 7BD
Home care · Run by Red Rose Care NW Ltd
Red Rose Care is a home care agency in Blackburn, supporting people in their own homes across Blackburn with Darwen. We work with older people who want to carry on living independently at home, and with younger adults who need support to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Marana Care · Unit R20, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5QB
Home care · Run by Marana Care Ltd
We at Marana Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Blackburn and the surrounding communities of Blackburn with Darwen, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Right At Home (East & Ribble Valley) · 15 Whalley Road, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 9LQ
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Red Rose Homecare Ltd
We at Right At Home (East Lancashire & Ribble Valley) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Blackburn and the wider Ribble Valley, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know and love best: their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
HBN Caring Services · Daisyfield Business Centre, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 3BL
Home care · Run by HBN Caring Services Ltd
At HBN Caring, we provide home care support to people living in Blackburn and the surrounding Blackburn with Darwen area. We believe that with the right support in place, people can continue to live safely and comfortably in their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Creative Support - Services · 38 Wellington Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 8AF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Creative Support Limited
Creative Support in Blackburn provides care and support to people in their own homes across the town, working with adults who have a learning disability or autism. Our approach is to build support around the individual rather than to offer...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism
I Care (GB) · Unit 5, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 3NY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by I Care (GB) Limited
I Care (GB) in Blackburn provides care and support to people in their own homes across Blackburn with Darwen. We are a home care agency, which means our work happens on your terms and in your house. We support a wide range of people. Older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Exemplary Care Services · Unit 14, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5QR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Exemplary Care Services Ltd
We at Exemplary Care Services are proud to provide compassionate home care across Blackburn and the surrounding communities of Blackburn with Darwen. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional, person centred support directly...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
SAR HomeCare · 285 Brownhill Drive, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 9SB
Home care · Run by SAR HomeCare Limited
We at SAR HomeCare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Blackburn and the surrounding communities, supporting older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia or physical disabilities to remain safely and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Frank House Care Services · Suite 24, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4JF
Home care · Run by Frank House Care Services Ltd
We are Frank House Care, based in Blackburn, and we provide care in people's own homes across the area. The people we visit are a wide group: older people, many living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Care Station NW · The Care Station, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 2LE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care Station (NW) Ltd
We are Care Station NW, a home care agency supporting people across Blackburn and Darwen. We visit people in their own homes to help with the parts of daily life that have become hard to manage on their own. Much of our work is with older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Prestige Nursing East Lancs · 1 Sentinel Court, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 2EH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by JDW Consulting Limited
We are Prestige Nursing East Lancs, and we provide care at home for people living in Blackburn and across Blackburn with Darwen. Our focus is straightforward: helping people manage comfortably and safely in their own homes, with support...
NAS Community Services (North 2) · Margaret House, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7QP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by National Autistic Society (The)
We support autistic adults and people with a learning disability in their own homes in Blackburn and the surrounding area, including younger adults building independent lives. Autistic people are not all alike and we do not support them as...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
AAA Healthcare – with Darwen · 55 King William Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 7DJ
Home care · Run by AAA Healthcare Agency Ltd
AAA Healthcare provides care at home across Blackburn with Darwen, supporting older adults and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with mental health conditions, and those with a physical disability or a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Sultan Healthcare · Suite 213a, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 2QY
Home care · Run by Sultan Healthcare Ltd
Sultan Healthcare supports people in their own homes across Blackburn with Darwen. We work with older people who want to carry on living independently, adults living with dementia, and younger adults who need practical support at home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
AHC Services TA Alpha Homecare Services · Ground Floor 1d Capricorn Business Park, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5QR
Home care · Run by AHC Services Ltd
Alpha Homecare provides care and support in people's own homes in Blackburn and the surrounding area. Staying at home is what most people want, and our job is to make that a dependable option rather than one that quietly stops working. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Blakewater Homecare Services · 33-35 James Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 6DN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Blakewater Homecare Services Ltd
Blakewater Homecare supports people in their own homes in Blackburn and the surrounding area. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, learning disabilities and autism, physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
with Darwen Reablement Service and Home First Service · Floor 6, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 1DH
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
We are the reablement and home first team for Blackburn with Darwen, supporting people in their own homes at the point where things have changed, often after a spell in hospital or a sudden loss of confidence. Our work usually runs for a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
& District Supported Housing · 13-19 Grantham Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4BZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Blackburn & District Supported Housing Limited
We at Blackburn & District Supported Housing are proud to provide compassionate home care across Blackburn and the surrounding communities of Blackburn with Darwen. Our mission is simple: to help people live well and independently in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Optimized Care · Suite 7, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 2EE
Home care · Run by Optimized Care Ltd
Optimized Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Blackburn and the surrounding area. We visit older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia or with mental ill health and people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Home Care For You · Jasmine House, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5UA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Home Care For You Ltd
Home Care For You supports people in their own homes across Blackburn and Darwen. We are a home care agency, so the care comes to you, at agreed times, and is arranged around your routine rather than ours. We support older people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Select Support Partnerships · Regent House, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 6BH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Select Support Partnerships Ltd
We are Select Support Partnerships in Blackburn, providing support to people in their own homes across Blackburn with Darwen and the surrounding area. We work with older people, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Allcare Nurses Agency · 2 Albion Road, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4UW
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Allcare Nurses Agency Limited
Allcare Nurses Agency provides care and support in people's own homes in Blackburn and the surrounding area. We work with a wide range of adults, and the purpose is always the same: enough support, arranged the way the person wants it, for...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
GS Social Care Solutions · Suite 9, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 7UA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by GS Social Care Solutions Ltd
GS Social Care Solutions supports people in their own homes across Blackburn and the surrounding parts of Lancashire. We work with adults living with learning disabilities and autism, including younger adults, and with older people who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Sunrise Living Care · 403B Daisyfield Business Centre, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 3BL
Home care · Run by Sunrise Living Care Ltd
Sunrise Living Care provides care and support to people in their own homes across Blackburn with Darwen. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people managing mental health conditions and with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Ribble Homecare · Bank Cottage, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB1 5BX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ribble Homecare Ltd
We are Ribble Homecare, and we support adults in their own homes in Blackburn and the surrounding area. Our visits range from a single short call each day through to several hours of support, arranged to fit the person's routine rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, 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 Blackburn with Darwen agencies publish a rate.	£25.00 to £28.90 an hour
What Blackburn with Darwen pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£22.98 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

Prestige Nursing East Lancs, 8 September 2026, Good
Right At Home (East Lancashire & Ribble Valley), 7 September 2026, Outstanding
Delta Care Ltd - Blackburn and Darwen, 22 October 2025, Good

Longest since a report

NAS Community Services (North 2), 6 January 2018, Good
Olive Tree Domiciliary Services Ltd, 5 March 2018, Good
Falcon-Care, 6 March 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Blackburn

How many home care agencies are there in Blackburn?

Blackburn has 35 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 19 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 13 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 Blackburn?

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 Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn were inspected most recently?

Prestige Nursing East Lancs (8 September 2026), Right At Home (East Lancashire & Ribble Valley) (7 September 2026) and Delta Care Ltd - Blackburn and Darwen (22 October 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.