Home care agency · Lancaster

1st for Care (GB) Ltd

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 26 October 2019 Rating 7 years old
Rated 7 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from October 2019. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
6:3:8/9 Alston House, Whitecross, South Road, Lancaster, LA1 4XQ
Run by
1st for Care (GB) Ltd
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Community services - Healthcare, Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
August 2016 (10 years)
Registered manager
Amanda Dawn Dalton
Company check
Active, trading since 2013 (13 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 08725925)
Last CQC check
26 Oct 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Registered to provide: Personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-2849375429

Introducing 1st for Care (GB) Ltd

Registered with CQC as a home care agency, 1st for Care (GB) Ltd is based in Lancaster. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia and physical disabilities.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (October 2019). It is one of 36 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Lancaster; 30 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Who it can help

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

The company behind 1st for Care (GB) Ltd

1st for Care (GB) Ltd is run by 1st For Care (gb) Ltd (company 08725925), incorporated in 2013, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is other residential care.

History with CQC

Registered in August 2016, it has 10 years on the CQC register.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2017–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

7 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.

There are 2 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 26 October 2019.

Ratings over time

  1. Feb 2017 Good
  2. Oct 2019 Good
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first.

Reports on the CQC website

Finding it

Ward
Castle
Parliamentary constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban · further from a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in LA1 (16)

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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence. This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.

The ratings in context

1st for Care (GB) Ltd has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 190 of the 211 other agencies in Lancashire that CQC has rated.

How it fits locally

There are 20 other agencies within 3 miles, 16 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Origin Spinal Injury Care, under 0.5 miles away.

15 of the 20 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Castle ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB.

Each area CQC checks

  • SafeGood194 of 212 in Lancashire
  • EffectiveGood204 of 212 in Lancashire
  • CaringGood199 of 212 in Lancashire
  • ResponsiveGood197 of 212 in Lancashire
  • Well-ledGood191 of 212 in Lancashire

As rated by CQC, published 26 October 2019. Under each rating: how many agencies in Lancashire share it.

The inspection, summarised

  • They were supported by a small team of staff who they knew.
  • The registered manager checked new staff to ensure they were suitable to work in people's homes.
  • The staff were trained in how to provide people's care in a safe way.
  • The staff were skilled and competent to provide people's support.

Inspected 6 September 2019; report published 26 October 2019. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Budgeting for this agency

We estimate visits from 1st for Care (GB) Ltd at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.

Live-in care in this region typically runs £1,450–£1,770 a week.

Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Lancashire Council for a free care needs assessment.

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How 1st for Care (GB) Ltd compares

  • Rated Good. Across Lancashire, 97% of the 211 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 10 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (October 2019) is more recent than 36% of agency ratings in Lancashire.
  • Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 68% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Lancashire lists 5.

Based on the CQC register for Lancashire as at Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked about 1st for Care (GB) Ltd

What type of care does 1st for Care (GB) Ltd provide?
Registration for 1st for Care (GB) Ltd covers: community services - healthcare, homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.
How much does 1st for Care (GB) Ltd charge?
We don't have published prices from 1st for Care (GB) Ltd yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for written prices covering weekends, bank holidays and any travel or set-up charges.
Where is 1st for Care (GB) Ltd based?
6:3:8/9 Alston House, Whitecross, South Road, Lancaster, LA1 4XQ. That is the office; visits happen in your own home, so confirm your area is covered.
How is 1st for Care (GB) Ltd rated for safety and leadership?
CQC rates five key questions. For 1st for Care (GB) Ltd: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
Is 1st for Care (GB) Ltd registered for dementia care?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
Is 1st for Care (GB) Ltd a registered provider?
It is. The CQC register records 1st for Care (GB) Ltd as a home care agency, location ID 1-2849375429 and was rated Good overall in October 2019.
How recent is 1st for Care (GB) Ltd's CQC rating?
The latest rating is dated 26 October 2019, 7 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.

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