Dobix Healthcare Ltd

Dobix Healthcare 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 mental health needs. It is run by Dobix Healthcare. The agency has been registered since April 2019.

At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated Dobix Healthcare Ltd Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Dobix Healthcare Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in West Northamptonshire with a rate on record typically charge about £21.75 an hour and £1,150 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 162 registered home care agencies in West Northamptonshire. Others working the same area include Hope for Future Care Ltd, Professional Healthcare Services Limited and Project Care, 2 of which have 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.