Home Care in Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay has 4 CQC registered home care agencies. 1 is rated Good, 1 Outstanding, and 2 have not yet been rated. 1 of the 4 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Whitley Bay at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Whitley Bay, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, England: £25.00 to £34.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 102 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 22,500. Rising to 27,600 by 2035, up 22%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 26%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,600. Rising to 8,300 by 2035, up 47%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 73%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 1 closed. 36 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 163 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
- Compared with the rest of North Tyneside: Fewer agencies. North Tyneside has fewer agencies than average for the size of its older population.
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What home care in Whitley Bay involves
The shape of a package
Help at home covers a broad span, from one short visit each morning to get someone washed and dressed, through to four calls a day and, at the far end, a carer living in. Most arrangements start small and grow as need does. The work itself usually takes in personal care, prompting or administering medicines, preparing meals, support to reach appointments and the ordinary company that keeps a household going. Registration with the Care Quality Commission covers that regulated personal care, so an agency offering only cleaning or shopping would not appear on a page such as this one.
Rated and unrated agencies ask for different questions
Four agencies match this search. New Prospects holds an Outstanding rating from the Care Quality Commission and Helping Hands Cramlington is rated Good. Quality First Care Services (Northumberland) and RICMS Ltd have not yet been rated, so there is no published inspection judgement to weigh for either. An absent rating is not a warning in itself and often reflects nothing more than a recent registration. It does mean, though, that you are relying on what an agency tells you rather than on what an inspector found, so ask how long it has been operating, how many people it currently supports, and whether it can put you in touch with existing clients or their families.
What separates one agency from another
Continuity is the thing families notice most, so ask how many different carers a person would meet across a fortnight and whether a small regular team can be arranged. Ask how visits are scheduled, what happens when a carer is off sick or a round overruns, and whether the agreed length of a call is protected when the day slips. Check what training staff hold for the particular needs involved, whether that is dementia, moving and handling or medicines.
Getting an assessment and funding the support
The care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need care and support may request a care needs assessment, whatever their savings, and the duty to carry one out rests with North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Adult Social Care. An assessor looks at washing and dressing, meals, medicines, moving safely about the house, continence, memory and the help relatives already give, then records the outcome in writing. That written outcome lets an agency quote sensibly, because it sets out how many calls a day are likely to be needed and how long each should last.
How the cost is met
A financial assessment is carried out separately, weighing income and capital against the national thresholds. Where someone falls below them, the council may commission a package directly or offer a direct payment so the person chooses their own agency and arranges the rota to suit their week. Above the threshold, the arrangement is private, and a reassessment can be requested as savings reduce. Home care is generally charged by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends and on bank holidays, so ask for a written schedule of charges and check whether travel time is billed.
4 home care in Whitley Bay
- RICMS · 28 Eastbourne Gardens, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 1PU
Home care · Run by RICMS Ltd
We provide care at home in Whitley Bay and the surrounding part of North Tyneside, working with younger adults, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing impairments. Our work is about making it possible for...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Quality First Care Services (Northumberland) · 9A East Parade, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 1AP
Home care · Run by Quality First Care Services Ltd
Quality First Care supports people in their own homes across Whitley Bay and the North Tyneside area. We visit older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, people with loss of sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Helping Hands Cramlington · The Master Suite, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 3QR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
We are Helping Hands Cramlington, working from Whitley Bay and supporting people in their own homes across North Tyneside and the surrounding area. We work with older people and people living with dementia, adults with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - New Prospects · 38 South Parade, Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, NE26 2RQ
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by New Prospects Association Limited
We at New Prospects are proud to offer compassionate home care across Whitley Bay and the wider North Tyneside community, supporting people to live well and confidently in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the coastal town...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, England Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few North Tyneside agencies publish a rate. | £25.00 to £34.90 an hour |
| What North Tyneside pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £24.62 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
- Helping Hands Cramlington, 26 November 2024, Good
- New Prospects, 6 February 2019, Outstanding
Longest since a report
- New Prospects, 6 February 2019, Outstanding
- Helping Hands Cramlington, 26 November 2024, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Whitley Bay
How many home care agencies are there in Whitley Bay?
Whitley Bay has 4 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 1 Good, 2 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 Whitley Bay?
Hourly care visits, England: £25.00 to £34.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few North Tyneside 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 Whitley Bay were inspected most recently?
Helping Hands Cramlington (26 November 2024) and New Prospects (6 February 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.