ICare (GB) Limited-Knowsley
Home care agency in Prescot, Knowsley
Operated by I Care (GB)
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- Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
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About
ICare (GB) Limited-Knowsley is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes. Its visits range from 30-minute calls to round-the-clock care, and it can arrange support on a short-term or long-term basis, available every day of the week. The agency also offers meal delivery and cuisine services. It has a specialist focus on dementia and supports older people, younger adults and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse or eating disorders. Its office is in Prescot, St Helens, Merseyside.
The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Requires Improvement overall (report published 2023). It is rated Good for being effective, caring and responsive, and Requires Improvement for safety and well-led management.
What inspectors found
CQC: Requires improvementReport published 18 May 2023 · Last inspected 17 February 2023
Inspectors found that everyday care was generally safe and well organised, with enough staff to deliver calls on time, people and families reporting they felt safe, and risks to people's wellbeing assessed with clear plans in place. Improvements since the last inspection were noted, and feedback about the manager and overall service was positive. Medicines handling was the main area where inspectors could not be fully assured.
- Risks to people's health, safety and wellbeing were assessed, with detailed plans for staff to follow.
- People and family members said they felt safe with staff and that care visits were on time and complete.
- Accidents, incidents and safeguarding concerns were recorded and acted on, with learning shared to prevent recurrence.
- Positive feedback about the manager and overall service, and staff meetings were held to share important information.
- Inspectors could not always be assured people received their medicines as prescribed, including missing records of administration times for time-sensitive medicines.
- Guidance for staff on applying topical creams was not always in place, and allergies were not always recorded on medicine administration records.
- Governance systems had improved but were not used effectively to identify the medicines issues found, and the provider remained in breach of some regulations.
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsLimited
- Play SpaceSparse
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkSparse
- Tennis CourtLimited
- Bowling GreenLimited
- Playing FieldAmple
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsSparse
- Restaurants & CafesSparse
- Retail ShoppingSparse
- SupermarketsSparse
- TakeawaysAdequate
What home care costs
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Local health safety net
ICare (GB) Limited-Knowsley is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Aintree University Hospital, 2.3 miles away. The local GP practice is FIR TREE, 0.9 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of I Care (GB)
ICare (GB) Limited-Knowsley is one of 14 services run by I Care (GB) on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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