Question 1

How many home care agencies are there in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Accepted Answer

Newcastle upon Tyne has 48 CQC registered home care agencies: 4 Outstanding, 34 Good, 1 Inadequate, 9 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

Question 2

How much does home care cost in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Accepted Answer

Hourly care visits, England: £25.00 to £34.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few Newcastle upon Tyne 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.

Question 3

Which home care agencies in Newcastle upon Tyne were inspected most recently?

Accepted Answer

Care Quality Services Newcastle (10 March 2026), Karrthikeya Health Care Limited (3 March 2026) and Dale Care - Newcastle (Extra Care/Homecare) (8 November 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

Question 4

Will Newcastle upon Tyne City Council help pay for home care?

Accepted Answer

It may, and a financial assessment establishes how much. Newcastle upon Tyne City Council considers income and capital alongside the care needs assessment before deciding what contribution to make. Some households are funded in full, others receive a partial contribution, and others meet the whole cost themselves. Where the council does contribute, a direct payment can usually be requested so that you choose and pay the agency yourself.

Question 5

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Newcastle upon Tyne?

Accepted Answer

Contact the adult social care team at Newcastle upon Tyne City Council and explain what has become difficult day to day. The assessment is free and available to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their means. A practitioner will go through washing, dressing, medication, meals, mobility and safety and record what help is required and how often. Ask for the outcome in writing, because it is worth having when you begin contacting agencies.

Question 6

How far ahead should we start arranging home care?

Accepted Answer

Earlier than the situation appears to require, since capacity rather than paperwork is what usually causes delay. An assessment takes time to arrange and complete, and a well regarded agency may not be able to cover your preferred hours for several weeks. Beginning early leaves room to speak to two or three providers and compare their written quotations on the same basis. Where a hospital discharge is setting the timetable, tell the ward promptly that you want to be involved.

Question 7

Which home care agencies in Newcastle upon Tyne are listed here?

Accepted Answer

Forty eight agencies registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver personal care in Newcastle upon Tyne appear on this page. All are domiciliary providers, so carers travel to the person rather than the person moving into a care setting. The published ratings comprise four Outstanding, thirty four Good, one Inadequate and nine not yet rated. Each profile links to the regulator's own report so the findings can be read in full.

Question 8

What should we ask a home care agency before agreeing to start?

Accepted Answer

Ask how many different carers would visit across a typical fortnight and what happens when a regular carer is unavailable. Ask whether the agency has real capacity in the time slots you need, particularly early mornings and evenings. Ask what the rate covers and how travel time, bank holidays and minimum call lengths are charged. Ask to see a sample care plan and the most recent inspection report, then check the date on both.

Question 9

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A residential care home provides accommodation, meals and help with personal care such as washing, dressing and medication. A nursing home provides all of that and keeps registered nurses on the premises at all hours, which is what people with wounds, feeding tubes, unstable health or complex medication require. The category is set when a provider registers with the Care Quality Commission, so it can be confirmed in advance. Neither describes the agencies on this page, which support people living in their own homes.

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, England Middle half of prices from 102 agencies. Median £31.00. Shown for England because too few Newcastle upon Tyne agencies publish a rate.	£25.00 to £34.90 an hour
What Newcastle upon Tyne pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£20.36 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

Home Care in Newcastle upon Tyne

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