Home care agency · Wellingborough

Harvlightcare Services Limited

Rated Requires improvement by CQC Rating published 16 November 2021 Rating 4 years old
Rated 4 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from November 2021. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
Waterside House, Station Road, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5QF
Run by
Harvlightcare Services Limited
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Not listed as a specialism with CQC; ask the provider
Registered with CQC
July 2018 (8 years)
Registered manager
Mavis Naa Adukwei Amoquandoh
Company check
Active, trading since 2016 (10 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10235340)
Last CQC check
16 Nov 2021
Typical fees Estimated
£30–£37 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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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-5442004238

The service in brief

Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Harvlightcare Services Limited is based in Wellingborough. It supports older people, with registered specialisms in physical disabilities.

Its latest CQC rating is Requires improvement overall (November 2021). Safe and Well-led were rated Requires improvement. It is one of 53 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Rushden; 18 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

Inspection findings in brief

  • Details of how to reduce risks to people's safety were not always included in people's care plans.
  • Care plans did not reflect people's individual needs and preferences.
  • Safe recruitment practices were not fully robust to ensure that only suitable staff worked at the service.
  • Quality assurance systems were not in place to ensure that risk assessments to promote people's safety were in place, calls were timely or that staff recruitment systems were robust.

Inspected 13 October 2021; report published 16 November 2021. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Choice nearby

There are 17 other agencies within 3 miles, 6 of them rated Good or Outstanding; the nearest is The Care Bureau Ltd - Domiciliary Care - Wellingborough, under 0.5 miles away.

9 of the 11 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Irthlingborough ward, classed by ONS as larger rural (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Northamptonshire ICB.

Reading Harvlightcare Services Limited's CQC ratings

For Harvlightcare Services Limited, Safe and Well-led are rated below Good; 3 other areas are Good.

Across North Northamptonshire, 14 of 78 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Safe (18%), while 13 of 78 rated agencies are Requires improvement for Well-led (17%).

The Safe and Well-led findings are the part of the report to read closely; ask the manager what has been put right.

Costs to expect

We estimate visits from Harvlightcare Services Limited 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.

Regional live-in prices sit at roughly £1,450–£1,770 per week.

Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask North Northamptonshire Council for a free care needs assessment.

Track record

Harvlightcare Services Limited has been registered with CQC since July 2018, about 8 years.

CQC has rated it once overall, as Requires improvement, in November 2021.

4 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.

Ratings over time

  1. Nov 2021 Requires improvement
  2. Today Rating 4 years old

CQC rating timeline for this address.

CQC documents

The neighbourhood

Ward
Irthlingborough
Parliamentary constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
NHS integrated care board
NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Home care in NN9 (8)

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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence. A home care agency's office address; carers travel to people's homes nearby.

Who they support

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

CQC ratings, area by area

  • SafeRequires improvement14 of 78 in North Northamptonshire
  • EffectiveGood66 of 78 in North Northamptonshire
  • CaringGood72 of 78 in North Northamptonshire
  • ResponsiveGood66 of 78 in North Northamptonshire
  • Well-ledRequires improvement13 of 78 in North Northamptonshire

Source: CQC, published 16 November 2021. Under each rating: how many agencies in North Northamptonshire share it.

The registered provider

Harvlightcare Services Limited is run by Harvlightcare Services Limited (company 10235340), incorporated in 2016, 2 years before this service registered with CQC.

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.

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Harvlightcare Services Limited in local context

  • Rated Requires improvement. Across North Northamptonshire, 84% of the 76 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 5 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (November 2021) is more recent than 18% of agency ratings in North Northamptonshire.
  • Registered with CQC in 2018: it has been registered longer than 72% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 2 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in North Northamptonshire lists 6.
  • Areas CQC rated below Good: Safe (18% of home care agencies in North Northamptonshire are also rated below Good here); Well-led (20% of home care agencies in North Northamptonshire are also rated below Good here). Ask the provider what has changed since.

All figures compare it with other home care agencies in North Northamptonshire; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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What families ask about Harvlightcare Services Limited

How much does Harvlightcare Services Limited charge?
No fee list from Harvlightcare Services Limited has reached us. 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.
What services is Harvlightcare Services Limited registered for?
Its CQC registration covers homecare agencies. Ask Harvlightcare Services Limited how it would adapt if needs increase.
Where is Harvlightcare Services Limited?
Its office is at Waterside House, Station Road, Irthlingborough, Wellingborough, NN9 5QF. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
Can Harvlightcare Services Limited care for someone with dementia?
It is not registered with dementia as a specialism, so confirm with the provider whether it can meet that need.
How is Harvlightcare Services Limited rated for safety and leadership?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Requires improvement; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Requires improvement. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
When was Harvlightcare Services Limited last inspected?
Its current CQC rating dates from 16 November 2021, 4 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Is Harvlightcare Services Limited registered with CQC?
Yes. Harvlightcare Services Limited is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-5442004238) and was rated Requires improvement overall in November 2021.

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