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Home care in Kirkby

There are 160 home care agencies on the CQC register covering Kirkby, run by 148 different providers. The largest is Community Integrated Care, with 3. 95% of the 101 rated by CQC are Good or Outstanding, next to 79% across Knowsley and 88% across England; 7 are Outstanding. Expect to pay here about £33.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,610 a week for live-in careestimated. 71 home care agencies have a rating more than four years old and 22 registered with CQC within the past two years. On 28 August 2026, TogetherCare was rated Good, the newest rating here.

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Data: the CQC register, updated 26 October 2026, under the Open Government Licence

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You can ask Knowsley council for a free care needs assessment; savings make no difference.
Good or Outstanding: 96 of the 101 rated agencies, and 5 are rated below Good. 59 are not rated yet.
Dementia is a registered specialism for 125.
Latest CQC rating changes in Knowsley, checked daily.

To cite: "Home care in Kirkby", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.

160CQC-registered agencies
95%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
125support people with dementia
17inspected or rated in the last 2 years

Typical prices in Kirkby against North West and England, Oct 2026
Care	Kirkby	North West	England
Visiting care, an hour	£33.50	£33.50	£33.50
Live-in care, a week	£1,610	£1,610	£1,610

Homecare Association minimum sustainable council rate for 2026/27: £34.42 an hour. Knowsley Council pays: £23.96 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £727.94 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £772.65 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (council source). Kirkby figures are medians of our estimates for each provider here; region and England figures are self-funder averages. How we estimate.

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Dementia care at home in Kirkby

125 of the 160 agencies covering Kirkby are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 74 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 125 registered for dementia.

24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Kirkby

Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.

How much home care costs in Kirkby

Typical prices across England in 2026
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

What the council pays (Knowsley Council): £23.96 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £727.94 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £772.65 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source). Where a provider charges more, the extra is usually met by a top-up.

Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.

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A closer look at the data for Kirkby

The newest registration is High Rise Social Care Ltd, registered with CQC in August 2026. 95% of rated agencies covering Kirkby are Good or Outstanding, compared with 91% of those rated among the 218 we list across Knowsley. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Kirkby comes 4th of 7 (60%), with Maghull top at 67%. The oldest current rating dates from January 2018 (Crossroads Care North West - St Helens). 125 of the 160 agencies (78%) list dementia as a specialism, against 79% across Knowsley. Looking at specialisms, 136 of 160 list physical disabilities, 93 of 160 list learning disabilities and 106 of 160 list mental health conditions.

Care groups with agencies covering Kirkby

Home Instead 5 locally
City and County Healthcare Group 3 locally
Community Integrated Care 3 locally
Alternative Futures Group Limited 3 locally
Local Solutions 2 locally
Clece Care Services 2 locally
Midshires Care Limited 2 locally
Yes Care Services Ltd 2 locally
Cavalry Healthcare Ltd 2 locally
Rainbow Care Solutions Limited 2 locally
I Care (GB) Limited 2 locally
Liverpool City Council 2 locally
Autism Initiatives (UK) 1 locally
Stocks Hall Care Homes Limited 1 locally
Potensial Limited 1 locally
Brew 13 Services Limited 1 locally
Caring Connections Limited 1 locally
Courthall Care Ltd 1 locally

Recently inspected

CQC's latest published ratings for agencies covering Kirkby, newest first.

TogetherCareGood28 Aug 2026
Trafalgar Community Care LimitedGood2 Jul 2026
Right at Home U.KGood5 Jun 2026
Stocks Home Care ServicesGood21 Apr 2026

How Kirkby compares with towns nearby

Nearby town	Distance	Total	Good or Outstanding
Kirkby	–	160	96
Maghull	2.9 mi	85	57
Bootle	4.2 mi	162	97
Rainford	4.3 mi	94	62
Huyton with Roby	5.1 mi	182	106
Liverpool	5.6 mi	192	112

An agency counts for a town if its office is within 7 miles, so many appear under several towns.

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Home care in Kirkby: your questions answered

Home care in Kirkby: how many agencies are there?

As of Oct 2026, the CQC register lists 160 home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Kirkby. Among the highest rated are Outreach Services, Aspirations Northwest Adults and Trafalgar Community Care Limited.

How are home care agencies in Kirkby rated by CQC?

CQC has rated 101. Of those, 96 (95%) are Good or Outstanding, 7 of them Outstanding, and 5 are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate. 59 have not been rated yet, which is common for newly registered services.

How much should I expect to pay for home care in Kirkby?

Typical prices across England in 2026: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. See our full cost guide.

Can Knowsley council help pay for home care?

Two sources of help: Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings and is for people over State Pension age, and the council. By law (Care Act 2014) Knowsley council must assess care needs at no charge for people who look as if they need support; if savings and investments are under £23,250, it may pay a share once your finances are assessed, depending on income. With care at home, the house itself is not included. How to reach Knowsley council.

How can I pick between agencies in Kirkby?

Check how recent each CQC report is first: 17 of the 160 on this page were inspected or rated in the past two years, and 84 have an older report. Next ask three things: will staff be consistent, what happens about missed visits, and what is the full price? See the checklist.

What about home care agencies in towns near Kirkby?

Kirkby has 160, with 96 rated Good or Outstanding. Nearby: Maghull (2.9 miles): 85, 57 rated Good or Outstanding; Bootle (4.2 miles): 162, 97 rated Good or Outstanding; Rainford (4.3 miles): 94, 62 rated Good or Outstanding.

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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.