Home care agency · Towcester

South Northants Home Care Ltd

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 28 June 2019 Rating 7 years old

Typical fee here £30–£37 an hour Estimate

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Address
Briary Barn, Home Farm Business Park, 44 Church Way, Whittlebury, Towcester, NN12 8XS
Run by
South Northants Home Care Ltd
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
May 2016 (10 years)
Registered manager
Gemma Elaine Williams
Company check
Active, trading since 2015 (11 years), accounts overdue (Companies House 09584072)
Last CQC check
28 Jun 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate

Regulated activities on its registration: Personal care

Full report at cqc.org.uk · CQC location ID 1-2652720737

About South Northants Home Care Ltd

South Northants Home Care Ltd is a CQC-registered home care agency in Towcester. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (June 2019). It is one of 17 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Buckingham; 4 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Ownership and company checks

South Northants Home Care Ltd is run by South Northants Home Care Ltd (company 09584072), incorporated in 2015, 1 year before this service registered with CQC.

At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are overdue, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.

Its registered business activity is social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).

History with CQC

CQC registration dates from May 2016, so the service has been operating for around 10 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

It has gone 7 years without a new overall rating. CQC schedules inspections by risk, so this is not a bad sign in itself, though leadership may have moved on.

There are 2 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 28 June 2019.

Budgeting for this agency

We estimate visits from South Northants Home Care Ltd at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.

Live-in arrangements here usually cost £1,450–£1,770 weekly.

West Northamptonshire Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.

How its rating has changed

  1. Oct 2016 Good
  2. Jun 2019 Good
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.

Published inspection reports

Map and area details

Ward
Rural South Northamptonshire
Parliamentary constituency
South Northamptonshire
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
Setting
Smaller rural · nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% least deprived areas in England

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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence. Care happens at home, not here: this is where the agency is run from.

How it fits locally

Choice is thinner here: the nearest other agency is Levante Agency, 5.6 miles away.

Every one of the 6 nearest rated agencies has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.

It sits in Rural South Northamptonshire ward, classed by ONS as smaller rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Northamptonshire ICB.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeGood62 of 97 in West Northamptonshire
  • EffectiveGood78 of 97 in West Northamptonshire
  • CaringGood85 of 97 in West Northamptonshire
  • ResponsiveGood78 of 97 in West Northamptonshire
  • Well-ledGood56 of 97 in West Northamptonshire

Source: CQC, published 28 June 2019. Under each rating: how many agencies in West Northamptonshire share it.

What the ratings tell you

South Northants Home Care Ltd has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 55 of the 96 other agencies in West Northamptonshire that CQC has rated.

From the latest CQC inspection

  • People were supported by staff who put them at the heart of what they do.
  • Staff told us, "The best thing about my job is the clientele…they are looked after to the best of my ability." People and relatives were happy with the service they received and spoke positively to us about staff with whom they had good relationships.
  • Recruitment checks took place before staff started work and there were enough staff available to meet people's care and support needs.
  • Staff received comprehensive training to enable them to carry out their roles effectively.

Inspected 24 May 2019; report published 28 June 2019; supporting 41 people at the time. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Needs it is registered to meet

From the CQC register; ask how each need is met in practice.

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Where South Northants Home Care Ltd stands locally

  • Rated Good. Across West Northamptonshire, 68% of the 94 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
  • Its rating (June 2019) is more recent than 10% of agency ratings in West Northamptonshire.
  • Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 86% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in West Northamptonshire lists 6.

Based on the CQC register for West Northamptonshire as at Oct 2026.

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South Northants Home Care Ltd questions answered

What is South Northants Home Care Ltd's address?
Its office is at Briary Barn, Home Farm Business Park, 44 Church Way, Whittlebury, Towcester, NN12 8XS. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
What type of care does South Northants Home Care Ltd provide?
Its CQC registration covers homecare agencies. Ask South Northants Home Care Ltd how it would adapt if needs increase.
How much does care from South Northants Home Care Ltd cost?
South Northants Home Care Ltd hasn't shared a price list with us. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
Is South Northants Home Care Ltd a registered provider?
It is. The CQC register records South Northants Home Care Ltd as a home care agency, location ID 1-2652720737 and was rated Good overall in June 2019.
When did CQC last rate South Northants Home Care Ltd?
Its current CQC rating dates from 28 June 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
How is South Northants Home Care Ltd rated for safety and leadership?
The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
Can South Northants Home Care Ltd care for someone with dementia?
Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.

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