Home Care in Daventry
Daventry has 7 CQC registered home care agencies. 4 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 2 have not yet been rated. 4 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Daventry at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Daventry, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 39,900. Rising to 46,500 by 2035, up 17%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 5,100. Rising to 6,500 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 10,000. Rising to 15,900 by 2035, up 58%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 63%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 7 closed. 153 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 150 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).
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Choosing a Home Care Provider in Daventry
What the Published Record Shows
Seven providers are listed here. Four hold a Good rating and one is rated Requires Improvement, while two have not yet been rated, which ordinarily reflects a recent registration rather than a known problem. Where no rating exists, there is simply less published evidence to weigh, so ask more questions rather than fewer. Where a rating is lower, the report will say exactly what inspectors found and when, and each report separates safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership rather than reducing everything to one word.
Questions to Put to an Agency
Ask how many different care workers would visit across a fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything once support begins. Find out how visits are timed, what happens if a worker is delayed or off sick, and who can be reached outside office hours. Ask how the care plan is written, how often it is reviewed and whether the person receiving support helps shape it.
Practical Points Worth Settling Early
Establish the minimum visit length, how travel time is handled and whether weekend and bank holiday rates differ. Ask what the agency will do about medication and what it will not, and how a concern is raised and recorded. A provider that answers all of this plainly is usually one that runs well.
Arranging Support and Meeting the Cost in Daventry
The Care Needs Assessment
A care needs assessment records what help someone needs across an ordinary day, and it is free to anyone who appears to require support, whatever their savings. Families can approach West Northamptonshire Council to arrange one, and a relative providing care can ask for a separate carer assessment. Keep the written outcome, because every provider you contact will want much the same information and it saves repeating a difficult account.
What Care at Home Costs
Home care is normally charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each lasts. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may meet part or all of the cost, with an assessed contribution paid from income. Support is sometimes arranged as a direct payment, which lets a family choose the provider themselves. Ask any agency for its rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check how much notice is needed to change or cancel a visit.
7 home care in Daventry
- DarSarno Care Services · Daventry, West Northamptonshire · CQC Good
- Evantu · Daventry, West Northamptonshire
- Bush & Company Rehabilitation · Daventry, West Northamptonshire · CQC Good
- K.C. Carers · Daventry, West Northamptonshire · CQC Good
- Hazma Healthcare · Daventry, West Northamptonshire
- Sincerity Health Care · Daventry, West Northamptonshire · CQC Good
- AM-R-AZ LLP · Daventry, West Northamptonshire · CQC Requires improvement
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, East Midlands Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few West Northamptonshire agencies publish a rate. | £30.58 to £32.23 an hour |
| What West Northamptonshire pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £23.07 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Bush & Company Rehabilitation Limited, 18 January 2024, Good
- K.C. Carers Limited, 25 May 2023, Good
- DarSarno Care Services, 22 April 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- AM-R-AZ LLP, 30 April 2019, Requires improvement
- Sincerity Health Care Ltd, 19 February 2020, Good
- DarSarno Care Services, 22 April 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Daventry
How many home care agencies are there in Daventry?
Daventry has 7 CQC registered home care agencies: 4 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 2 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Daventry?
Hourly care visits, East Midlands: £30.58 to £32.23 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for East Midlands because too few West Northamptonshire agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Daventry were inspected most recently?
Bush & Company Rehabilitation Limited (18 January 2024), K.C. Carers Limited (25 May 2023) and DarSarno Care Services (22 April 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.