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ICare Solutions Stockport Limited

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 14 March 2023 Rating 3 years old

Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate

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Address
101 Wellington Road North, Stockport, SK4 2LP
Run by
Icare Solutions Stockport Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency, Supported living
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
June 2019 (7 years)
Registered manager
Atif Yunus Patel
Company check
Active, trading since 2016 (10 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10402138)
Last CQC check
14 Mar 2023
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care

Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-6808676376

Introducing ICare Solutions Stockport Limited

Registered with CQC as a home care agency that also provides supported living, ICare Solutions Stockport Limited is based in Stockport, run by Icare Solutions Stockport Limited. It supports adults of all ages and children, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (March 2023). It is one of 248 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Stockport; 119 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

What inspectors found

  • We found improvements to the way staff recruitment, safeguarding and service oversight were managed at the service.
  • Staff had undergone safe recruitment checks prior to working at the service.
  • There was a safeguarding policy and procedure in place and staff knew how to identify and report any concerns.
  • We were assured the service employed safe and effective infection prevention and control practices.

Inspected 14 February 2023; report published 14 March 2023. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Ownership and company checks

ICare Solutions Stockport Limited is run by Icare Solutions Stockport Limited (company 10402138), incorporated in 2016, 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 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).

Around Stockport

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is HG Care Services Limited, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (4 of the nearest 25).

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

It sits in Reddish South ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Greater Manchester ICB.

How its rating has changed

  1. Jun 2021 Requires improvement
  2. Mar 2023 Good
  3. Today Rating 3 years old

Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Reports on the CQC website

Map and area details

Ward
Reddish South
Parliamentary constituency
Stockport
NHS planning area
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Type of area
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in SK4 (11)

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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence). This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.

Likely fees

We estimate visits from ICare Solutions Stockport Limited 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.

A live-in carer typically costs £1,450–£1,770 a week locally.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Stockport Council after a needs and financial assessment.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeGood39 of 49 in Stockport
  • EffectiveGood45 of 49 in Stockport
  • CaringGood46 of 49 in Stockport
  • ResponsiveGood46 of 49 in Stockport
  • Well-ledGood36 of 49 in Stockport

Source: CQC, published 14 March 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in Stockport share it.

Who it can help

As listed with the regulator.

What the ratings tell you

ICare Solutions Stockport Limited 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 35 of the 48 other agencies in Stockport that CQC has rated.

ICare Solutions Stockport Limited over the years

ICare Solutions Stockport Limited has been registered with CQC since June 2019, about 7 years.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2021–2023), starting at Requires improvement and improving to Good.

At 3 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.

2 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 14 March 2023.

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Where ICare Solutions Stockport Limited stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across Stockport, 82% of the 49 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (March 2023) is more recent than 65% of agency ratings in Stockport.
  • Registered with CQC in 2019: it has been registered longer than 51% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 8 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Stockport lists 6.

Compared with every CQC-registered home care agency in Stockport. Source: CQC register, Oct 2026.

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ICare Solutions Stockport Limited: common questions

Is ICare Solutions Stockport Limited rated well for safety?
CQC rates five key questions. For ICare Solutions Stockport Limited: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
What are ICare Solutions Stockport Limited's fees?
ICare Solutions Stockport Limited has not published its fees with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
Who is the registered provider for ICare Solutions Stockport Limited?
On CQC's register the provider is Icare Solutions Stockport Limited.
What type of care does ICare Solutions Stockport Limited provide?
Registration for ICare Solutions Stockport Limited covers: homecare agencies, supported living. Check which of these it offers today.
When did CQC last rate ICare Solutions Stockport Limited?
CQC published the current rating on 14 March 2023, 3 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
Does ICare Solutions Stockport Limited support people with dementia?
Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
Is ICare Solutions Stockport Limited a registered provider?
Yes. ICare Solutions Stockport Limited is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-6808676376) and was rated Good overall in March 2023.
Where is ICare Solutions Stockport Limited based?
The agency's base is 101 Wellington Road North, Stockport, SK4 2LP. Confirm that its carers travel to your area.

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