Better Lives (Northants) LTD

Better Lives (Northants) LTD is a home care agency based in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Northampton office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Better Lives (Northants). The agency has been registered since April 2013.

At its latest inspection, published August 2023, the CQC rated Better Lives (Northants) LTD 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.

Better Lives (Northants) LTD has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for West Northamptonshire. 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.

There are 162 registered home care agencies in West Northamptonshire. Others working the same area include Caremark Northampton, Kettering and Wellingborough, Loving Care Agency Ltd and Midlands Supported Living. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.