Helping Hands Northampton

Helping Hands Northampton 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, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Midshires Care, which has 150 branches in England. The agency has been registered since June 2020.

At its latest inspection, published December 2021, the CQC rated Helping Hands Northampton 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.

Helping Hands Northampton 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 Homepoint Healthcare Services, St Michael's Support Limited and Zera Care Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.