Philip Parkinson Homecare Ltd

Philip Parkinson Homecare Ltd is a home care agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our carers provide first-class care to people of all ages with various needs throughout the northeast of England. Our home healthcare services are available 24/7, based in Northumberland with our main office located in Newcastle Upon Tyne. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, 24-hour care, respite care and same-day start. It is run by Philip Parkinson Homecare. The agency has been registered since October 2015.

At its latest inspection, published August 2019, the CQC rated Philip Parkinson Homecare 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.

Philip Parkinson Homecare Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Newcastle upon Tyne. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment, takes direct payments and takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 45 registered home care agencies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Others working the same area include Karrthikeya Health Care Limited, Be Caring Newcastle and JohnJasper Care, 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.