Home care agency · Penrith
A chance for life Ltd
Illustrative photo, not of A chance for life Ltd- Address
- Unit 5, Hobson Court, Gillan Way, Penrith 40 Business Park, Penrith, CA11 9GQ
- Run by
- A Chance for Life Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
- Registered with CQC
- December 2011 (14 years)
- Registered manager
- Louise Chance Claire Barras
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2002 (24 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 04418384)
- Last CQC check
- 25 Aug 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate
Registered activities: Personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-348572424
An overview of A chance for life Ltd
Registered with CQC as a home care agency, A chance for life Ltd is based in Penrith, run by A Chance for Life Limited. It supports adults of all ages and children, with registered specialisms in physical disabilities.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (August 2023), with Effective rated Outstanding. It is one of 9 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Penrith; 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What it may cost
We estimate visits from A chance for life 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.
If savings are under the upper limit (£23,250 in England), Westmorland and Furness Council may pay part of the cost after a free care needs assessment.
The local picture
There are 8 other agencies within 3 miles, 5 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is Home Instead North Lakes (Penrith), under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (2 of the nearest 8).
1 of the 5 nearest rated agencies has a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Penrith South ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB.
Past CQC ratings
- Nov 2015
- Jan 2018
- Aug 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 25 August 2023
- CQC inspection report 11 January 2018
- CQC inspection report 3 November 2015
- Inspection report 20 December 2013
- Inspection report 10 August 2012
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Penrith South
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Integrated care board
- NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in CA11 (9)
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Area details from ONS and NHS postcode data via postcodes.io (Open Government Licence). A home care agency's office address; carers travel to people's homes nearby.
The company behind A chance for life Ltd
A chance for life Ltd is run by A Chance For Life Limited (company 04418384), incorporated in 2002, 9 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe26 of 29 in Westmorland and Furness
- Effective2 of 29 in Westmorland and Furness
- Caring27 of 29 in Westmorland and Furness
- Responsive26 of 29 in Westmorland and Furness
- Well-led26 of 29 in Westmorland and Furness
From CQC's latest report, published 25 August 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in Westmorland and Furness share it; for example, 2 of 29 agencies in Westmorland and Furness rated Outstanding for Effective.
How long it has been running
A chance for life Ltd has been registered with CQC since December 2011, about 14 years.
CQC has published 3 overall ratings for it (2015–2023), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
No new overall rating has been published for 3 years. CQC re-inspects based on risk, so an old rating is not a bad sign in itself, but staff and management may have changed.
Reports on record: 5, with the most recent dated 25 August 2023.
Key points from CQC's visit
- People were supported with their medication and staff were trained in this.
- Some medicines recording was not in line with current guidance.
- Medication audits were not effective enough to identify those shortfalls.
- People had person-centred care plans in place they had input into.
Inspected 5 April 2023; report published 25 August 2023. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Who it can help
Registration details from CQC.
The ratings in context
Area by area, Effective is rated Outstanding; 4 other areas are Good.
Across Westmorland and Furness, 2 of 29 rated agencies are Outstanding for Effective (7%).
The report's Effective section explains what earned the Outstanding rating, which is a useful benchmark when comparing services.
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A chance for life Ltd against its area
- Rated Good. Across Westmorland and Furness, 93% of the 29 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2023) is more recent than 72% of agency ratings in Westmorland and Furness.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 88% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Westmorland and Furness lists 6.
All figures compare it with other home care agencies in Westmorland and Furness; CQC register, Oct 2026.
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A chance for life Ltd questions answered
- What are A chance for life Ltd's fees?
- A chance for life Ltd has not published its fees with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- How did A chance for life Ltd score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Outstanding; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- What kind of care can A chance for life Ltd offer?
- A chance for life Ltd is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Which provider runs A chance for life Ltd?
- The registered provider is A Chance for Life Limited, according to CQC.
- Can A chance for life Ltd care for someone with dementia?
- Dementia is not listed among the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask the provider directly if this matters to you.
- How recent is A chance for life Ltd's CQC rating?
- 25 August 2023 is when the current rating was published, 3 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
- Where is A chance for life Ltd?
- Its office is at Unit 5, Hobson Court, Gillan Way, Penrith 40 Business Park, Penrith, CA11 9GQ. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
- Is A chance for life Ltd registered with CQC?
- Yes. A chance for life Ltd is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-348572424) and was rated Good overall in August 2023.
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