Norton Nurses

Norton Nurses is a home care agency based in Northampton, in the West Northamptonshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide care services throughout: Reading, Pangbourne, Upper Basildon, Tilehurst, Caversham, Mortimer, Burghfield, Surrounding villages and local communities. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care and respite care. The agency has been registered since May 2013.

At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Norton Nurses 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.

Norton Nurses has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in West Northamptonshire with a rate on record typically charge about £21.75 an hour and £1,150 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.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment and 18 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 162 registered home care agencies in West Northamptonshire. Others working the same area include Multicare Community Services Northampton Ltd, The Cube Disability Ltd and Age UK Northamptonshire, 3 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.