Right at Home Tyneside

Right at Home Tyneside is a home care agency based in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the North Tyneside council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Comprehensive live-in care services across Newcastle and surrounding areas in Tyneside. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, 24-hour care and respite care. It is part of Right at Home, which has 53 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2022.

At its latest inspection, published November 2022, the CQC rated Right at Home Tyneside 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.

Right at Home Tyneside has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for North Tyneside. 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 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 39 registered home care agencies in North Tyneside. Others working the same area include Pinnacle Cares For You Limited, Philip Parkinson Homecare Ltd and Be Caring Newcastle. 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.