Be Caring Newcastle

Be Caring Newcastle is a home care agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We deliver over 20,000 hours of care each week across the North of England, including Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle and North Tyneside. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, same-day start, hospital discharge, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Be Caring, which has 7 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2019.

At its latest inspection, published May 2022, the CQC rated Be Caring Newcastle Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Be Caring Newcastle has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Newcastle upon Tyne. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, care within a few days and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 45 registered home care agencies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Others working the same area include Philip Parkinson Homecare Ltd, Ben Russell Carers Ltd and Care In My Home LTD, 1 of which has a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.