There are 17 CQC-registered home care agencies in Lancaster (including Caton-with-Littledale, Bentham and Quernmore) listed on Docorix. 13 currently hold a CQC rating: 13 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 4 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Has 2 be Happy Care Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Outstanding 01524382764
- Westmorland Homecare – Lancaster & Morecambe Independent CQC: Outstanding 01524956240
- 1st for Care (GB) Independent CQC: Good 01524380294
- Affinity Supporting People (North Lancashire and Burnley) Independent CQC: Good 01254369160
- Bluebird Care Lancaster and South Lakeland Independent CQC: Good 01524388829
- Care Legacy Independent CQC: Good 01524298230
- Crisis North Independent CQC: Good 01524956150
- Fembistem Care Independent CQC: Good 07411059908
- Guardian Homecare (Morecambe) Independent CQC: Good 02071860518
- Home Instead Senior Care Lancaster Independent CQC: Good 01524951574
- Lancaster & Morecambe Domiciliary Service Council-run CQC: Good 01524585989
- Origin Spinal Injury Care Independent CQC: Good 0152434100
- YourLife (Lancaster) Independent CQC: Good 0152460142
- CeCe Care Services Independent Not yet rated 07964863117
- Horizons Homecare – Lancaster & Morecambe Independent Not yet rated 01524881211
- Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity – Kentown Team Charity / not-for-profit Not yet rated 07773174121
- SureCare Lancaster & South Lakes Independent Not yet rated 01524932097
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in Lancaster by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Westmorland Homecare – Lancaster & Morecambe
Outstanding
LA1
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published September 2022.
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Has 2 be Happy Care
Outstanding
LA1
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published April 2019.
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Affinity Supporting People (North Lancashire and Burnley)
Good
LA1
Rated Outstanding for Responsive. Rating published September 2026.
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Lancaster & Morecambe Domiciliary Service
Good
LA1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2025.
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Fembistem Care
Good
LA1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2025.
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Crisis North
Good
LA1
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published September 2023.
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Care Legacy
Good
LA2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published March 2023.
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Home Instead Senior Care Lancaster
Good
LA1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2022.
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Bluebird Care Lancaster and South Lakeland
Good
LA2
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2020.
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Guardian Homecare (Morecambe)
Good
LA1
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2020.
Choosing home care agencies in Lancaster
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Lancaster?
Docorix lists 17 CQC-registered home care agencies in Lancaster, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Lancaster are rated Outstanding?
2 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Has 2 be Happy Care and Westmorland Homecare – Lancaster & Morecambe.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
