Northern Lifetime Limited

Northern Lifetime Limited is a home care agency based in Sheffield, 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 Sheffield 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, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Northern Lifetime. The agency has been registered since September 2020.

At its latest inspection, published September 2022, the CQC rated Northern Lifetime Limited 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 Lifetime Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Sheffield. 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 130 registered home care agencies in Sheffield. Others working the same area include GMS Carers, Seven Steps Support Limited and Empower Therapy & Homecare. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.