North Nottinghamshire

North Nottinghamshire is a home care agency based in Alfreton, in the Derbyshire council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Locations include Barnsley, Bedfordshire, Cheltenham, Cheshire, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Doncaster, Hertfordshire, Hull, Kent, Leeds, Leicestershire, London, Mansfield, Merton, Nottingham City, Northampton, Rotherham, Sheffield, Wakefield, Southwark, Eastbourne. 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 part of Valley Care Direct, which has 6 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2022.

North Nottinghamshire has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

North Nottinghamshire has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Derbyshire with a rate on record typically charge about £31.25 an hour and £1,675 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: 60 minute visits, family app or online notes, free assessment, takes direct payments, takes council-funded clients and takes nhs continuing healthcare. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 145 registered home care agencies in Derbyshire. Others working the same area include Caremark (Mansfield & Ashfield), Birchwood Homecaring Services Limited and Premier Community, 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.