Home care agency · Northampton
WiCare Services Ltd
Illustrative photo, not of WiCare Services Ltd- Address
- 259 Harborough Road, Northampton, NN2 8DW
- Run by
- WiCare Services Ltd
- 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
- September 2016 (10 years)
- Registered manager
- Kester Layrette Mudoti-Osuya
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2016 (10 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 10073126)
- Last CQC check
- 15 Aug 2018
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Personal care · Nursing care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-2837386539
WiCare Services Ltd at a glance
WiCare Services Ltd is a CQC-registered home care agency that also provides supported living in Northampton. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages and children, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health conditions.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (August 2018). It is one of 150 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Northampton; 56 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
The registered provider
WiCare Services Ltd is run by Wicare Services Ltd (company 10073126), incorporated in 2016.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Earlier inspections
- Aug 2018
- Today Rating 8 years old
CQC rating timeline for this address.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 15 August 2018
Finding it
- Ward
- Kingsthorpe North
- Parliamentary constituency
- Northampton North
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board
- Type of area
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 30% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in NN2 (13)
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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence). A home care agency's office address; carers travel to people's homes nearby.
Each area CQC checks
- Safe62 of 97 in West Northamptonshire
- Effective78 of 97 in West Northamptonshire
- Caring85 of 97 in West Northamptonshire
- Responsive78 of 97 in West Northamptonshire
- Well-led56 of 97 in West Northamptonshire
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 15 August 2018. Under each rating: how many agencies in West Northamptonshire share it.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- This was the first comprehensive inspection carried out at WiCare Services Ltd.
- It provides personal care to people living in their own houses and flats.
- Where they do we also take into account any wider social care provided.
- WiCare Services Ltd provides a service to older adults and younger disabled adults.
Inspected 11 July 2018; report published 15 August 2018. Source: CQC's published findings, reused under the Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Reading WiCare Services Ltd's CQC ratings
WiCare Services 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.
How long it has been running
WiCare Services Ltd has been registered with CQC since September 2016, about 10 years.
There is a single overall rating on record, Good (August 2018).
The rating is 8 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
What it may cost
We estimate visits from WiCare Services 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.
For live-in care, expect around £1,450–£1,770 a week in this region.
With savings below £23,250, West Northamptonshire Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
Who it can help
As listed with the regulator.
The local picture
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 9 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Vogue Future Living Limited, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (8 of the nearest 25).
Every one of the 17 nearest rated agencies has a more recent rating than this one, so ask what has changed since its inspection.
It sits in Kingsthorpe North ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 30% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Northamptonshire ICB.
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WiCare Services Ltd against its area
- Rated Good. Across West Northamptonshire, 68% of the 94 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2018) is more recent than 2% of agency ratings in West Northamptonshire.
- Registered with CQC in 2016: it has been registered longer than 83% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in West Northamptonshire lists 6.
Benchmarked against all CQC-registered home care agencies in West Northamptonshire (Oct 2026).
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Quick answers about WiCare Services Ltd
- How much does WiCare Services Ltd charge?
- WiCare Services Ltd'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.
- What kind of care can WiCare Services Ltd offer?
- Registration for WiCare Services Ltd covers: homecare agencies, supported living. Check which of these it offers today.
- Where is WiCare Services Ltd based?
- The agency works from 259 Harborough Road, Northampton, NN2 8DW; ask which postcodes its carers cover.
- Does WiCare Services Ltd support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- Is WiCare Services Ltd rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
- When did CQC last rate WiCare Services Ltd?
- CQC published the current rating on 15 August 2018, 8 years ago. Older ratings are common, so ask about changes since.
- Is WiCare Services Ltd regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Registered, yes: location 1-2837386539 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency and was rated Good overall in August 2018.
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