Next Steps Ltd

Next Steps Ltd is a home care agency based in Market Harborough, in the North Northamptonshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Next Steps provides person-centred support for adults and children with learning disabilities, autism, mental health and complex needs across the country. 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Next Steps, which has 2 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2011.

At its latest inspection, published June 2022, the CQC rated Next Steps Ltd 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.

Next Steps Ltd has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in North Northamptonshire with a rate on record typically charge about £23 an hour and £1,188 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 140 registered home care agencies in North Northamptonshire. Others working the same area include New Horizon Care, Precious Hope Health and Home Care and Lavender Support Services Ltd, 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.