Northern Healthcare Head Office

Northern Healthcare Head Office is a home care agency based in Manchester, in the Salford council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 16 miles of its Manchester 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 learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Northern Healthcare. The agency has been registered since July 2018.

At its latest inspection, published September 2024, the CQC rated Northern Healthcare Head Office 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.

Northern Healthcare Head Office has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Salford. 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 52 registered home care agencies in Salford. Others working the same area include Ornate Healthcare Services, SureCare Salford & Manchester and Imagine Act and Succeed, 4 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.