Home Instead Tyne Valley

Home Instead Tyne Valley is a home care agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the Northumberland 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 Newcastle upon Tyne 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 mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Tyne Valley Home Care. The agency has been registered since June 2020.

At its latest inspection, published February 2022, the CQC rated Home Instead Tyne Valley 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.

Home Instead Tyne Valley has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Northumberland. 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 43 registered home care agencies in Northumberland. Others working the same area include Burn Brae Care Limited, Shaftesbury Beaumont Court and Community Buddies North East. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.