Brand profile
Halifax
CQC lists 15 home care agencies run by Halifax, spread over 7 regions of England. 92% of its 13 rated services are rated Good or Outstanding, against 88% for the same type of services across England.
- 15services on the CQC register
- 92%share of rated that are Good or Outstanding
- 2Outstanding
- 2rated within two years · 11 over 4 years ago
What CQC found at Halifax's services
| Question | Rated Inadequate | Rated Requires improvement | Rated Good | Rated Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall result | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Safe | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Effective | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Caring | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Responsive | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Well-led | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; first service registered November 2010.
CQC-registered providers behind it: Oxford Aunts Limited, Prestige Nursing Limited, The Good Care Group London Limited.
Halifax in detail
Council areas covered: 14, with the largest numbers in Suffolk (2), Oxfordshire (1) and Surrey (1).
Of 15 services, 2 are still waiting for a first rating.
Below Good: 1 of 13 rated services, or 8%, where England's figure for a similar mix is 12%. Outstanding: 15%, where England's is 5%.
Registration dates run from November 2010, when Prestige Nursing Ipswich in Ipswich was registered, to November 2025, for Prestige Nursing Limited in Eastbourne.
By region, Halifax's services are in South East (4 home care agencies), East Midlands (3 home care agencies), East (3 home care agencies) and West Midlands (2 home care agencies), plus 3 more regions.
In the last 12 months CQC has published 2 new ratings for Halifax's services: 1 improved, 0 downgraded and 0 rated for the first time. The latest was Prestige Nursing Northampton, Good, on 22 October 2026.
Local comparison for every service
Ratings shown next to the local picture: all services of the same kind in that council.
| Care service | Overall rating | Local authority | Area rated Good or better | More recent than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Aunts | Oxfordshire | 88% of 112 | 1% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing & Care Epsom | Not yet rated | Surrey | 93% of 214 | – |
| Prestige Nursing & Care Stoke on Trent | Stoke-on-Trent | 78% of 41 | 54% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing Bracknell | Bracknell Forest | 78% of 18 | 61% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing Derby | Derby | 90% of 70 | 10% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing Halesworth | Suffolk | 89% of 146 | 21% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing Ipswich | Suffolk | 89% of 146 | 27% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing Limited | Not yet rated | East Sussex | 93% of 81 | – |
| Prestige Nursing Limited Shrewsbury | Shropshire | 91% of 64 | 16% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing Liverpool | Liverpool | 93% of 61 | 23% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing Northampton | West Northamptonshire | 68% of 94 | 99% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing Norwich | Norfolk | 76% of 119 | 23% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing Taunton | Somerset | 94% of 90 | 31% locally | |
| Prestige Nursing- Ashby De La Zouch | Leicestershire | 84% of 112 | 79% locally | |
| The Good Care Group | City of London | 75% of 4 | 0% locally |
Home care agencies run by Halifax
East (3)
| Care service | Where | CQC rating and date |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Nursing Halesworth | Halesworth, Suffolk | Rated Dec 2018 |
| Prestige Nursing Ipswich | Ipswich, Suffolk | Rated May 2019 |
| Prestige Nursing Norwich | Norwich, Norfolk | Rated Jul 2019 |
East Midlands (3)
| Care service | Where | CQC rating and date |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Nursing Derby | Derby | Rated May 2019 |
| Prestige Nursing Northampton | Northampton, West Northamptonshire | Rated Oct 2026Inspected recently |
| Prestige Nursing- Ashby De La Zouch | Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire | Rated Nov 2025Inspected recently |
London (1)
| Care service | Where | CQC rating and date |
|---|---|---|
| The Good Care Group | London, City of London | Rated Apr 2019 |
North West (1)
| Care service | Where | CQC rating and date |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Nursing Liverpool | Liverpool | Rated Jun 2019 |
South East (4)
| Care service | Where | CQC rating and date |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Aunts | Witney, Oxfordshire | Rated Dec 2017 |
| Prestige Nursing & Care Epsom (dormant) | Epsom, Surrey | Not yet rated |
| Prestige Nursing Bracknell | Bracknell, Bracknell Forest | Rated Aug 2022 |
| Prestige Nursing Limited | Eastbourne, East Sussex | Not yet rated |
South West (1)
| Care service | Where | CQC rating and date |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Nursing Taunton | Taunton, Somerset | Rated Jun 2021 |
West Midlands (2)
| Care service | Where | CQC rating and date |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige Nursing & Care Stoke on Trent | Stoke-on-trent, Stoke-on-Trent | Rated Dec 2019 |
| Prestige Nursing Limited Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury, Shropshire | Rated Apr 2019 |
Ratings belong to individual services rather than to the group. Taken from CQC's register and its ratings in Oct 2026, under the Open Government Licence (version 3.0). Other care groups.
What people ask about Halifax
How big is Halifax?
Halifax runs 15 home care agencies registered with CQC across 7 regions of England.
How good are Halifax's CQC ratings?
Of the services Halifax runs that have a rating (13), 92% are Good or Outstanding: 2 Outstanding, 10 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 0 Inadequate. CQC rates each location on its own.
How recent are Halifax's ratings?
2 of its rated services were rated in the last two years and 11 more than four years ago. An old rating may not reflect the service today, particularly after a change of manager. How old care ratings are across England.
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.