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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, same-day start and companionship without personal care. 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 charges from £1,675 a week for live-in care, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Live-in care is from £1,675 a week.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, care within 24 hours, free assessment, carers drive and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 162 registered home care agencies in West Northamptonshire. Others working the same area include Age UK Northamptonshire, Multicare Community Services Northampton Ltd and Project Care, 3 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.