Whell Care

Whell Care is a home care agency based in Morpeth, in the Northumberland council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Morpeth office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. The agency has been registered since November 2018.

Whell Care 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.

Whell Care 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.

There are 43 registered home care agencies in Northumberland. Others working the same area include North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Alnwick, Time to Care Specialist Support Services Limited and Rejoice Care Services Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.