Nurses Friend
Nurses Friend is a home care agency in Northampton, West Northamptonshire (NN3 6BJ). It holds a CQC rating of Requires Improvement.
About Nurses Friend
We at Nurses Friend are proud to offer compassionate home care across Northampton and the wider West Northamptonshire area, supporting people to live well and safely within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Based in the NN postcode area, we deliver our care directly to residents throughout the local community. Rather than asking people to adjust to a new environment, we come to you, bringing tailored support into the place you know best. This means the surroundings that hold your memories, your routines, and your sense of self remain at the heart of daily life, whilst our team provides the practical assistance and reassurance that make independent living possible. Our care is designed around the individual, and we support a broad range of people with differing needs. We offer dedicated older person care for those who benefit from a helping hand with the tasks of everyday life, alongside specialist support for younger adults who want to live confidently in their own space. We also support people living with learning disabilities and autism, focusing on enabling choice, routine, and meaningful daily activity. For those with physical disabilities or visual and hearing impairments, we adapt our approach carefully, ensuring communication and support are always shaped around what works best for each person. In practice, this means families can expect care that flexes to the rhythm of their loved one's life. Whether the need is for help with personal care, medication prompts, mobility support, companionship, or more complex ongoing assistance, we aim to build a consistent relationship between our team and the people we support. We understand that inviting a carer into your home is a significant step, and we treat that trust with the seriousness it deserves. Our most recent CQC inspection, carried out in June 2023, rated us as Requires Improvement overall, with a Good rating in the Effective domain. We want to be open about this. It reflects areas where the regulator identified room for us to strengthen our practice, and we take that feedback as a genuine opportunity to keep raising the standard of care we provide. The Good rating in Effective recognises that the support we deliver achieves positive outcomes for the people we work with, and we are committed to building on that foundation across every part of our work. If you are exploring home care options in Northampton for yourself or a loved one, we warmly invite you to get in touch. We know how much thought goes into choosing the right support, and we are always happy to have an open, unhurried conversation about what you need and how we might help.
Care provided at Nurses Friend
- Older person care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 30 June 2023
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Nurses Friend
Where is Nurses Friend located?
Nurses Friend is a home care agency based in Northampton, West Northamptonshire (NN3 6BJ), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Nurses Friend provide?
Nurses Friend is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Nurses Friend's CQC rating?
Nurses Friend is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Requires Improvement following its last inspection on 30 June 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Questions families ask about Nurses Friend
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. Nurses Friend Limited 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. Nurses Friend Limited covers roughly 10 miles from Northampton.
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
Nurses Friend Limited 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 Nurses Friend Limited. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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