North & Midlands

North & Midlands is a home care agency based in Cannock, in the Staffordshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Cannock 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 Newcross Healthcare Solutions, which has 5 branches in England. The agency has been registered since January 2018.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated North & Midlands 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.

North & Midlands has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Staffordshire with a rate on record typically charge about £24.80 an hour and £1,675 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 168 registered home care agencies in Staffordshire. Others working the same area include Rainbow Care Solutions (Staffordshire), Nexxus Care (Staffordshire) and Home Instead Senior Care, 1 of which has 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.