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Next Steps Ltd

There are 2 home care agencies on the CQC register under Next Steps Ltd in 2 regions of England. Of its 2 rated services, 100% are Good or Outstanding; the England figure for the same kinds of service is 88%.

  • 2CQC-registered services
  • 100%of rated services are Good or better
  • 0rated Outstanding
  • 0recent ratings (2 years) · 2 older than 4 years

How CQC rates Next Steps Ltd's services

QuestionRated InadequateRated Requires improvementRated GoodRated Outstanding
Overall0020
Safe0020
Effective0020
Caring0011
Responsive0020
Well-led0020

Each service counted once, by its most recent CQC rating; registered with CQC since March 2011.

Next Steps Ltd: the figures

0% of Next Steps Ltd's rated services are Outstanding, compared with 5% for the same mix of services across England. 0% are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate (0 services), against 12% nationally.

Its longest-registered service is Next Steps Ltd in Market Harborough, registered with CQC in March 2011. The newest is Next Steps Hertfordshire in Welwyn Garden City, registered in November 2012.

Next Steps Ltd operates in 2 regions: East (1 home care agency) and East Midlands (1 home care agency).

Council areas covered: 2, with the largest numbers in Hertfordshire (1) and North Northamptonshire (1).

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How each service compares locally

How each service's CQC rating compares with all services of the same type in its council area.

NameCQC ratingAreaLocal share rated Good+Newer rating than
Next Steps HertfordshireGoodHertfordshire86% of 1924% locally
Next Steps LtdGoodNorth Northamptonshire84% of 7634% locally

Every Next Steps Ltd home care agency

East (1)

ServiceAreaCQC rating
Next Steps HertfordshireWelwyn Garden City, HertfordshireGood Rated May 2018

East Midlands (1)

ServiceAreaCQC rating
Next Steps LtdMarket Harborough, North NorthamptonshireGood Rated Jun 2022

Each rating applies to one service, not the whole group. Based on CQC data as of Oct 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence, version 3. Care groups index.

Questions about Next Steps Ltd

What does Next Steps Ltd operate?

On the CQC register, Next Steps Ltd operates 2 home care agencies across 2 regions of England.

Are Next Steps Ltd's services well rated?

100% of Next Steps Ltd's 2 rated services are Good or Outstanding: 0 Outstanding, 2 Good, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. Each service is inspected and rated separately, so check the one you are considering.

How old are the ratings for Next Steps Ltd?

Recent: 0 rated in the past two years. Older: 2 rated more than four years ago. Ask about changes since any older rating. 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.

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