Time to Care Specialist Support Services Limited

Time to Care Specialist Support Services Limited is a home care agency based in Alnwick, in the Northumberland council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Time To Care operates Independent Supported Living Schemes across the North East of England. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists live-in care, 24-hour care, respite care, hospital discharge and younger adults. It is run by Time to Care Specialist Support Services. The agency has been registered since January 2016.

At its latest inspection, published March 2026, the CQC rated Time to Care Specialist Support Services Limited Inadequate, which means the CQC found the service performing badly and has taken enforcement action. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Time to Care Specialist Support Services Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Northumberland. 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: employs its carers and care within 5 days. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 43 registered home care agencies in Northumberland. Others working the same area include Forget me not homecare services ltd, Mrs O's Caring Hands Homecare Limited and Pinnacle Cares For You Limited. 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.