Home care agency · Kettering
Gogomadu Cares
Illustrative photo, not of Gogomadu Cares- Address
- 29 Shaftesbury Street, Kettering, NN16 0RR
- Run by
- Gogomadu Care Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency, Supported living
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- June 2016 (10 years)
- Registered manager
- Josphat Taruvinga
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2015 (11 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 09692147)
- Last CQC check
- 17 Jul 2026
- Typical fees Estimated
- £29–£35.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. An estimate based on local published fees. Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Personal care
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About Gogomadu Cares
Gogomadu Cares is a CQC-registered home care agency that also provides supported living in Kettering, run by Gogomadu Care Limited. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, sight or hearing loss and eating disorders.
CQC has not published a rating for this service yet, which is common for newly registered services. It is one of 90 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Kettering; 39 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How its rating has changed
- Jul 2017
- Dec 2019
- Jan 2023
- Jul 2026
- Today
Overall ratings CQC has published for this location, oldest first. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 10 January 2023
- CQC inspection report 24 December 2019
- CQC inspection report 1 July 2017
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Kettering Central
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kettering
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban; further from a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in NN16 (21)
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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence. This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.
Around Kettering
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 14 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Active Support Service Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.
It sits in Kettering Central ward, classed by ONS as urban (further from a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Northamptonshire ICB.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive
- Well-led
From CQC's latest report.
Key points from CQC's visit
- This was a fully comprehensive assessment carried out in response to concerns we had about the service.
- This means that they and the provider are legally responsible for how the service is run and for the quality and safety of the care provided.
- We found the oversight of the service was not adequate.
- A person told us, “My two main carers have been absolutely brilliant, letting me do what I can and helping me as needed.
Inspected 16 December 2022; report published 10 January 2023. From the regulator's own summary (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Likely fees
We estimate visits from Gogomadu Cares at £29–£35.50 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 £340 a week.
For live-in care, expect around £1,450–£1,770 a week in this region.
People with savings under £23,250 may get help from North Northamptonshire Council after a needs and financial assessment.
Gogomadu Cares over the years
Registered in June 2016, it has 10 years on the CQC register.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2017–2026), starting at Good; it has gone up 0 and down 0 times, and is now Requires Improvement.
3 reports have been published for this location, most recently on 10 January 2023.
The company behind Gogomadu Cares
Gogomadu Cares is run by Gogomadu Care Limited (company 09692147), incorporated in 2015.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Needs it is registered to meet
Taken from its CQC registration.
Family reviews
Nobody has reviewed Gogomadu Cares here yet. Have you used it? A short, honest review helps the next family decide.
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Compared with other agencies locally
- Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 87% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 8 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in North Northamptonshire lists 6.
All figures compare it with other home care agencies in North Northamptonshire; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Other home care agencies near Kettering with recent ratings
- Active Support Service LtdMar 2026 · under 0.5 miles
- ASLNMay 2026 · 0.5 miles
- Premium Care Solutions LimitedOct 2025 · 0.5 miles
Questions about Gogomadu Cares
- How much does care from Gogomadu Cares cost?
- Gogomadu Cares's prices aren't on our site yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). A written quote should spell out weekend, bank holiday and short-notice rates.
- Who is the registered provider for Gogomadu Cares?
- The registered provider is Gogomadu Care Limited, according to CQC.
- What services is Gogomadu Cares registered for?
- Registration for Gogomadu Cares covers: homecare agencies, supported living. Check which of these it offers today.
- Can Gogomadu Cares care for someone with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- Is Gogomadu Cares registered with CQC?
- Gogomadu Cares is on the CQC register as a home care agency (ID 1-2605566870), and has not yet been given an overall rating.
- What is Gogomadu Cares's address?
- The agency works from 29 Shaftesbury Street, Kettering, NN16 0RR; ask which postcodes its carers cover.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.