How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Northampton?

Contact West Northamptonshire Council and ask for an adult social care needs assessment, which you can request for yourself or on behalf of someone else with their agreement. It is free and there is no savings threshold to clear before you are entitled to one. A social care professional will look at daily living, health, mobility and safety at home, then produce a written outcome describing the support required. If the person is being discharged from hospital, the discharge team can usually start the process for you.

Will West Northamptonshire Council pay for home care in Northampton?

It may, where the needs assessment shows that care is required and the financial assessment shows the person qualifies for help. The financial assessment compares capital and income against national thresholds, so people with savings above the upper limit generally arrange and pay for support themselves. Where the council does contribute, it may offer a direct payment so the person can choose their own agency rather than accept one that has been arranged. It is worth asking about this at the assessment stage, because it affects how much choice you have over which provider visits.

Which home care agencies in Northampton appear on this page?

This page lists one hundred and fifty five providers registered to deliver care in people's own homes in Northampton. The entries are drawn from Care Quality Commission registration data rather than chosen by us, so the list reflects what is currently registered. Each agency has a profile showing its published rating, where one exists, along with the inspection report behind it. Coverage varies street by street, so check that an agency actually serves the address in question before going further.

What is the difference between home care, a care home and a nursing home?

Home care brings paid carers to a person's own address for visits of an agreed length, leaving them in their own surroundings. A residential care home provides accommodation together with personal care such as help with washing, dressing and meals. A nursing home does everything a residential home does and also has registered nurses on site around the clock for clinical care. A care needs assessment will help establish which of the three fits the level of need, and some people use home care for years before moving on to one of the others.

How far ahead should I start looking for home care?

Start as soon as the current arrangement begins to feel fragile, rather than waiting for a fall or a hospital admission to force the issue. Good agencies in Northampton are not always able to take on a new round immediately, particularly for early morning and evening calls, which are the busiest times to staff. Beginning early gives you room to arrange the needs assessment, speak to more than one provider and settle the funding without rushing. It also allows a gentler start, since support that begins with a couple of visits a week is easier to accept than a full package introduced overnight.

What should I ask before choosing a home care agency in Northampton?

Ask how continuity is managed, meaning how many carers will visit and whether the same faces come back each week. Ask how the agency handles a carer calling in sick, and how families are told when a visit is running late. Cover the money clearly, including the rate for each visit length, weekend and bank holiday charges and how much notice is needed to change or cancel a call. Finally, ask how care plans are reviewed and how you raise a concern, and note whether the answers are specific or merely reassuring.

Home Care in Northampton

Northampton has 156 CQC registered home care agencies. 52 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 24 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 78 have not yet been rated. 67 of the 156 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Northampton at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Northampton, to help you judge the options below.

Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 39,900. Rising to 46,500 by 2035, up 17%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,100. Rising to 6,500 by 2035, up 28%
People aged 85 and over: 10,000. Rising to 15,900 by 2035, up 58%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 63%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 7 closed. 153 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 150 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging and funding home care in Northampton

With one hundred and fifty five agencies listed for Northampton, the practical questions are worth settling before a shortlist is drawn, because the answers shape which providers are realistic. What a person needs and who pays for it are separate questions, and both have a clear route through.

Asking for a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can request a care needs assessment, and it costs nothing regardless of income or savings. For people living in Northampton, West Northamptonshire Council is responsible for carrying out that assessment, and for the financial assessment that follows where help towards costs may be available. The assessment looks at washing and dressing, meals, medication, mobility, safety at home and the support family members are already providing, then records what level of help is required. Even families who expect to pay privately benefit from the written outcome, since it converts a vague sense that something must change into a specific description of need that agencies can quote against.

What home care costs and who contributes

Home care is normally charged by the visit, with the rate reflecting the length of the call, the time of day and whether two carers are needed. Overnight support and live in arrangements are priced differently again, usually on a weekly basis rather than an hourly one. Where a financial assessment shows someone qualifies for funded support, the council contributes towards the cost and may offer a direct payment, which lets the person choose and pay an agency themselves rather than having one arranged for them. Ask any agency you approach for its full rate card in writing, including weekend and bank holiday rates, travel charges and the notice period for cancelling a visit.

Choosing a home care agency in Northampton

A list this long is best cut down quickly. Filter by the parts of Northampton an agency actually covers, by whether it can staff the times of day you need, and by its published rating, and the field becomes a handful worth speaking to properly.

What the ratings do and do not tell you

Every agency on this page is registered with the Care Quality Commission, and the ratings present run from Good through Requires Improvement, with some agencies too recently registered to have been rated. A rating is a sound starting filter, but it reflects one inspection rather than a permanent state of affairs. Read the report behind it and look specifically at what inspectors said about missed or late calls, staff training and how complaints were handled, because those are the areas families notice first when a service is under strain.

Questions to put to an agency

Ask how many different carers will visit in a typical week, since continuity matters more to most people than anything else about a service. Ask what happens when a regular carer is ill, how late a call has to be before the office rings to say so, and who answers the telephone outside office hours. Check how care plans are written and reviewed, and whether the person receiving care is involved in setting the times of their visits. Ask for the names of the staff who would cover the round, and whether you can meet them before support begins.

156 home care in Northampton (showing 1–50)

Professional Healthcare Services · Office 125, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · Run by Professional Healthcare Services Limited
Professional Healthcare provides care and support to people in their own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience covers dementia, mental health needs, physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Elmich Care · S43 Moulton Park Business Centre, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6AQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Elmich Care Ltd
Elmich Care Northampton supports people in their own homes across the town and the surrounding area. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Carebank Healthcare · 400 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Carebank Healthcare Limited
We provide care at home in Northampton and the surrounding area, supporting older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and people living with mental health conditions. Needs that varied...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health
Pillarays (Living) Care · Victory House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · Run by Pillarays (Living) Care Ltd
Pillarays Care is a home care agency in Northampton, supporting people in their own homes across West Northamptonshire. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Hylton Care · 46 Longland Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 2QE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Hylton Care Limited
Hylton Care is a home care agency in Northampton, supporting adults in their own homes across the area. The people we work with are a broad mix: older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Akwapoks Care Solutions · 12 Thompson Way, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 7DU
Home care · Run by Akwapoks Care Solutions Ltd
We are Akwapoks Care Solutions, and we support adults in their own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. What we offer is straightforward: dependable visits from care workers who know you, at times that suit your day rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Project Care · Boughton Centre, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 8AA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Project Care Limited
We are Project Care, and we provide support to adults in their own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. Our work is with adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including many younger adults who are running a...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Homepoint Healthcare Services · 22-30a Abington Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2AJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Homepoint Healthcare Services Private Limited
We are Homepoint Healthcare, and we support adults in their own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. Our visits range from a single short call each day through to several hours of support, arranged to fit the person's routine...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Impression Services · 7 Bowling Green Lane, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 4BN
Home care · Run by Impression services Ltd
We are Impression, and we provide care and support to adults in their own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. Our visits range from a single short call each day through to several hours of support, arranged to fit the person's...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Aquila Supported Living Services · 28 Campus Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 7FN
Home care · Run by Aquila Supported Living Services Ltd
We provide supported living and care at home in Northampton and the surrounding area. Those we work with include older adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Reon Care · 400 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · Run by Reon Care Ltd
Reon Care provides home care to adults in Northampton and the surrounding area. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Better Lives (Northants) · Office 419 K G Business Centre, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 7QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Better Lives (Northants) Limited
Better Lives (Northants) works with people across Northampton in their own homes. Our starting point is what somebody wants their life to look like, and then the practical question of what support would make that possible. We support older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Alive Health Care Intl · ICONIC HOUSE LO4, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 6JL
Home care · Run by Alive Health Care Int'l Ltd
Alive Health Care Intl supports people across Northampton in their own homes. Our work covers a wide range of needs, and we plan each person's support around their own routines rather than around a standard schedule. We support older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Mentaur Community Support · Suite S3, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6AQ
Home care · Run by Mentaur Community Support Limited
Mentaur Community Support works with adults in their own homes in Northampton and across West Northamptonshire, including people living with learning disabilities and autism, people managing mental health conditions, younger adults and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Marchwood Close · 1 Marchwood Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 8PP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Support 4 Independence Limited
Our service at Marchwood Close in Northampton supports adults with a learning disability, autistic adults and people with mental health needs in their own homes. Our support is given where people live, and the aim is a settled, ordinary...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health
IDG Care · Suite F, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6AQ
Home care · Run by Infrastructure Development Group Limited
IDG Care provides care at home for people in Northampton and the surrounding area. We help with as much or as little as somebody needs, from a short call each day to several visits, and we arrange it around the household rather than asking...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Better Living Support Group · 96 Oxford Street, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 8HE
Home care · Run by Better Living Support Group Ltd
We provide support in people's own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. Our work is straightforward: giving people enough help to carry on living in their own houses, delivered reliably and by carers they know. Most of the people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Tarynatt Healthcare · REGUS, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · Run by Tarynatt Healthcare Limited
Tarynatt Healthcare provides care and support to people in their own homes in Northampton and across West Northamptonshire. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Swivel Healthcare Registered Office · Suite 23 Newton House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6LG
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Swivel Healthcare Ltd
Swivel Healthcare provides home care to adults in Northampton and the surrounding area. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autism, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Pivot Edge Solutions · 43 Eleanor Row, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 4GP
Home care · Run by Pivot Edge Solutions Limited
We are Pivot Edge Solutions, a home care agency in Northampton. We support older people and younger adults in their own homes across West Northamptonshire, including people with a physical disability and people with a visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Wellington Supported Living · 218- 220 Kettering Road, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 4BN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Wellington Support Limited
We are Wellington Supported Living, based in Northampton, and we support people in their own homes across the area. Our work is with adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, adults living with mental ill health, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
In House Care · 8 Scirocco Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6AP
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by In House Care Limited
In House Care is a home care agency in Northampton, supporting adults in their own homes across the area. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is requires improvement, and we are putting it first rather than at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Nurses Friend · Royal Pavilion, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6BJ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Nurses Friend Limited
We at Nurses Friend are proud to offer compassionate home care across Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area, supporting people to live well and safely within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Based in the NN...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
CareUK Living · 400 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by CareUK Living Ltd
CareUK Living provides care and support in people's own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. We work with older people, adults living with dementia or mental health conditions, adults with learning disabilities and autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Whiteheart Health Care · G11, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6AQ
Home care · Run by Whiteheart Health Care Ltd
Whiteheart Health Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. We are a home care agency, and the reason we exist is straightforward: most people would rather stay in their own house,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Norton Nurses · 503 KG House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 7QS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Norton Nurses Limited
Norton Nurses is a home care agency supporting adults across Northampton in their own homes. The people we visit include older people who need help to keep managing at home, adults living with dementia, people living with mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Midlands Supported Living · Unit 514, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 7QS
Home care · Run by Accomplish Group Limited
Midlands Supported Living provides support to people in their own homes in Northampton and across West Northamptonshire. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bluebird Care (& Daventry) · The Abbey Centre, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 0RZ
Home care · Run by D.J.Howard Limited
We are Bluebird Care Northampton and Daventry, supporting adults in their own homes across this part of Northamptonshire. We support older people and people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and younger adults who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Renna Care · Oxford House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 5BE
Home care · Run by Renna Care Consultancy and Training Ltd
Renna Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Northampton and across West Northamptonshire. Being asked into somebody's home at a difficult point in their life is not a small thing, and we try to behave accordingly....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Cherry's Healthcare · G09 Victory House Business Park, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · Run by Cherry's Healthcare Limited
Cherry's Healthcare provides support in people's own homes across Northampton and the surrounding area. We work with older people, with people living with dementia, with people managing mental health conditions, with people who have...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Reablement West · Chedworth House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 5HW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by West Northamptonshire Council
At Reablement West, we provide home care to people living in Northampton and across West Northamptonshire, supporting individuals to live as independently and comfortably as possible in their own homes. We work with a wide range of people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Caredom Healthcare · Unit 2, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 6LJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Caredom Healthcare Limited
We are Caredom Healthcare, a home care agency in Northampton. We support people in their own homes across West Northamptonshire, working with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
ProField · Unit 104, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6BJ
Home care · Run by J.M. Kamau Limited
ProField provides care and support to people in their own homes in Northampton and across West Northamptonshire. We take on a wide range of work, including situations that other providers sometimes find difficult to place, because...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
ICSL East · Redhouse Square, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6WL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Integral Care Solutions Limited
We at ICSL East are proud to provide compassionate home care across Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
The Care Bureau - Domiciliary Care · Regents Pavilion, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6BJ
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by The Care Bureau Limited
We are The Care Bureau in Northampton, providing care at home to people across the town and the surrounding area. We work with older people and people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Vogue Future Living · Harborough Lodge, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN2 8NF
Home care · Run by Voguefutureliving Limited
We are Vogue Future Living, a home care agency working across Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. We support adults in their own homes, with much of our work involving younger adults, people with learning disabilities,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Creative Support - Wellingborough Services · Moulton Business Park, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6AQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Creative Support Limited
Creative Support in Wellingborough provides support to people in their own homes across Northampton and the surrounding area. We work with older people and with younger adults, and much of our work is with people who have a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Linelife Care Branch · Victory House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · Run by Linelife Care Limited
Linelife Care in Northampton provides care and support to people in their own homes across West Northamptonshire. We visit older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia or with mental ill health, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Supportive Health · Victory House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · Run by Supportive Health Ltd
Supportive Health is a home care agency covering Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area. We support people in their own homes, from older people who need a little help to keep their independence to younger adults who are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Roses Healthcare · 30 Burlington House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 4EU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Roses Healthcare Ltd
Roses Healthcare provides care in people's own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. Home care is the whole of what we do, and concentrating on one thing means we know it properly. Most people come to us because daily life has...
Office 510 Kingsfield Close, NN5 7QS · Office 510 Kingsfield Close, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 7QS
Home care · Run by Regional Home From Home Ltd
We are a support provider based in Northampton, working with adults in their own homes and in supported accommodation. The people we support include younger adults, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. Our starting point...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Peartreelifecare · University of Northampton Innovation Centre, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 1SY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Peartreelifecare Limited
We are Peartreelifecare, a home care agency supporting adults in Northampton and across West Northamptonshire. Our work is straightforward in aim: to make staying at home a realistic option for as long as someone wants it. We support older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Gable Healthcare Services · Moulton Park Business Centre, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6AQ
Home care · Run by Gable Healthcare services Limited
We at Gable Healthcare are proud to offer person centred home care across Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area, supporting people to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home. As a home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Oate Care Services · S5 Moulton Park Business Centre, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6AQ
Home care · Run by Oate 2006 Ltd
We at Oate Care Services are proud to offer compassionate home care across Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably and independently in the place they know best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Assisted Living Care · Innovation Center, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 1SY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Assisted Living Care Group Ltd
Assisted Living Care supports people in their own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience includes learning disabilities and autism as well as mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Dobix Healthcare · Victory House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Dobix Healthcare Ltd
Dobix Healthcare provides support at home for people in Northampton and across West Northamptonshire. The people we visit include older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Barakah HCS · Unit 3, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 2PT
Home care · Run by Barakah HCS Ltd
Barakah HCS supports people in their own homes in Northampton and across West Northamptonshire. We visit older people, adults living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, those with sight or hearing loss and younger adults. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Blisworth Home · 400 Pavilion Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Exceed Support Services Ltd
Blisworth Home provides care to people in their own homes across Northampton and the surrounding parts of West Northamptonshire. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a learning disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Royale Care Services · Suite 5, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN1 5AN
Home care · Run by Royale Care Services Ltd
We at Royale Care Services are proud to offer compassionate home care across Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire community, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Mega Choice Support · Victory House, Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN4 7PA
Home care · Run by Mega Choice Support Ltd
We are Mega Choice Support, and we provide care and support to adults in their own homes in Northampton and the surrounding area. Choice is in our name because we think the point of good support is to widen somebody's options rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults

What home care costs

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, East Midlands Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few West Northamptonshire agencies publish a rate.	£30.58 to £32.23 an hour
What West Northamptonshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£23.07 an hour
Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.	£34.42 an hour
Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.	£1,250 to £1,668 a week

Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Cherry Care Services Limited - Northampton, 14 September 2026, Good
Visiting Angels Northamptonshire, 4 August 2026, Requires improvement
Home Instead, 9 July 2026, Outstanding

Longest since a report

Homepoint Healthcare Services, 4 April 2017, Good
Personalised 4 Autism, 16 November 2017, Good
Peartreelifecare Limited, 10 August 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Northampton

How many home care agencies are there in Northampton?

Northampton has 156 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 52 Good, 24 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 78 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does home care cost in Northampton?

Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few West Northamptonshire agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.

Which home care agencies in Northampton were inspected most recently?

Cherry Care Services Limited - Northampton (14 September 2026), Visiting Angels Northamptonshire (4 August 2026) and Home Instead (9 July 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.