North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Berwick

North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Berwick is a home care agency based in Berwick-upon-Tweed, 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 Berwick-upon-Tweed 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 part of Northumberland County Council, which has 4 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2016.

At its latest inspection, published September 2023, the CQC rated North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Berwick Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Berwick 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 Time to Care Specialist Support Services Limited and Careline Berwick. 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.