Nurse on Hand
Nurse on Hand is a home care agency in Kettering, North Northamptonshire (NN15 6EW).
Newly registered with the CQC, August 2026. No inspection rating has been published yet.
About Nurse on Hand
Nurse on Hand is a home care agency in Kettering, visiting older people and younger adults in their own homes across North Northamptonshire. We also support people living with a physical disability. Our work is the practical business of keeping a household going so that somebody can stay where they want to be. Getting a person up and washed without leaving them feeling handled. Help with dressing, which sounds minor until buttons and shoes become impossible. Medication at the right time, in the right order, recorded honestly. A meal actually cooked rather than something opened and abandoned. Shopping, laundry and a tidy kitchen. Help to move safely about the house. Where a physical disability is involved, we take real care over how we assist with moving and transfers. The right way is specific to the person, and getting it wrong is both painful and frightening, so we would rather spend longer learning at the start than guess and hope. Reliability and continuity are what we are most stubborn about. Being where we said we would be, at roughly the time we said, with somebody the person recognises. People build their day around a visit, and a carer who does not arrive leaves far more than a job undone. The Care Quality Commission has not yet given us an overall rating. Ring us and we will talk through what you need without any pressure to take more than that.
Care provided at Nurse on Hand
- Older person care
- Physical disability support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How Nurse on Hand Ltd compares in North Northamptonshire
Measured against the 147 home care agencies registered in North Northamptonshire.
- CQC rating
- Not yet rated. 56 of the 147 agencies (38%) are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Registered
- August 2026. One of the newer agencies in the area. Only 1 of the 147 has registered more recently.
- Provider
- One service. Nurse on Hand Ltd runs this agency only.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered home care agencies in North Northamptonshire.
The local picture: North Northamptonshire
What the numbers say about home care in North Northamptonshire.
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|
| 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 North Northamptonshire agencies publish a rate.) |
| What North Northamptonshire pays | £23.31 an hour (Average hourly rate, October 2026.) |
| Homecare Association minimum price | £34.42 an hour (2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.) |
| Live in care, England | £1,250 to £1,668 a week (Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.) |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 35,200. Rising to 41,200 by 2035, up 17%
- People aged 85 and over: 8,400. Rising to 13,400 by 2035, up 59%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,500. Rising to 5,700 by 2035, up 28%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 71%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 9 closed. 135 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 121 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published home care rates, Homecare Association.
Good to know about Nurse on Hand Ltd
Facts from public registers, and what the agency has told us.
- Registered with CQC
- 24 August 2026, less than a year ago.
- Run by
- Nurse on Hand Ltd, which runs this service only.
- Service type
- Personal care in people's own homes (domiciliary care).
- Where it covers
- Not yet confirmed by the agency. Check that your postcode is covered before you rely on it.
- Live in, overnight and 24 hour care
- Not yet confirmed. The agency can add these when it claims its profile.
Sources: CQC register and the agency's own entries. Anything marked not yet confirmed is shown as unknown rather than guessed.
Common questions about Nurse on Hand
Where is Nurse on Hand located?
Nurse on Hand is a home care agency based in Kettering, North Northamptonshire (NN15 6EW), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Nurse on Hand provide?
Nurse on Hand is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Physical disability support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Questions families ask about Nurse on Hand
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. Nurse on Hand Ltd does not list dementia care on the CQC register. Choose an agency that does if dementia is part of the picture.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. Nurse on Hand Ltd covers roughly 10 miles from Kettering.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the East Midlands
Nurse on Hand Ltd has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the East Midlands, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £26 to £31 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the East Midlands, not a quote from Nurse on Hand Ltd. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
More about the care at Nurse on Hand
Home Care at Nurse on Hand
North Northamptonshire is the council to approach about an assessment and any funding. East Midlands rates for home care run from about £26 to £31 an hour, a regional guide rather than this agency's price. Weekly cost follows the number and length of visits rather than the hourly figure alone. Reliability and continuity are what the agency says it is most stubborn about, being where it said it would be with somebody the person recognises. It notes that people build their day around a visit. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how rotas are arranged and what notice a change needs.
Older Person Care at Nurse on Hand
Registration for Nurse on Hand took effect on 24 August 2026, leaving no inspection rating to read. The agency visits older people in their own homes across North Northamptonshire from a base in Kettering. Its account describes getting a person up and washed without leaving them feeling handled, and help with dressing, which sounds minor until buttons and shoes become impossible. Medication at the right time and in the right order, recorded honestly, a meal actually cooked, and shopping and laundry complete the picture. Ask how early a first call can be, how late the last one runs, and who covers when a carer is away. Ask whether anything is offered overnight, because home care rounds usually finish at bedtime.
Younger Adults at Nurse on Hand
Four categories appear on this agency's registration, younger adults among them. Someone under 65 usually needs support fitted around work, study or friendships rather than a round built for an empty diary. The agency's own description centres on older clients and physical disability, so timing is the thing to test. Ask how far visit times can move and how often the plan is reviewed.
Physical Disability at Nurse on Hand
Real care over moving and transfers is what the agency promises where a physical disability is involved. It argues the right way is specific to the person, and that getting it wrong is both painful and frightening. Physical disability is on its registration, and it says it would rather spend longer learning than guess and hope. Ask how that learning is recorded and how risks are reviewed.
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