Home Help in Raunds: Costs, Funding and 31 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Home help: the usual tasks

Cleaning, laundry, ironing and changing beds
Shopping and collecting prescriptions
Preparing meals
Post, bills and appointments
Company and trips out

Washing, dressing and medication are personal care, which must come from a CQC-registered home care agency.

How people pay for home help

Most people pay privately, by the hour. North Northamptonshire council can fund practical help only where it is part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment, which housework alone rarely is. Many older people use Attendance Allowance to cover it. More: home help for the elderly and the difference between home help and home care.

Who provides home help

Choose a home care agency if personal care may be needed later, because the same carers can take it on. For housework alone, a cleaner or a local help-at-home scheme may cost less, though these are not CQC-regulated. Ask local charities and North Northamptonshire council what low-cost services exist. Getting assessed by North Northamptonshire council.

Agencies covering Raunds: the data

Across North Northamptonshire, 10% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Raunds it is 13%. Across North Northamptonshire we list 277 agencies, and 77% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Raunds the figure is 71%. Wellingborough has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (43%); Raunds, at 32%, is 6th of the 7 towns compared. Outstanding: 0 covering Raunds, 5 across North Northamptonshire. Oldest rating on the list: Serve, December 2019. The share registered for dementia is 81% in Raunds (25 of 31) and 75% across North Northamptonshire. Registered specialisms here: 27 of 31 list physical disabilities, 12 of 31 list learning disabilities and 18 of 31 list mental health conditions. Most recent to register: Yourlife (Rushden) (October 2025).

Home help prices in Raunds

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

What North Northamptonshire Council pays providers: £23.31 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £914.63 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £977.54 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home help in Raunds: common questions

Who provides home help in Raunds?

CQC does not record which agencies provide home help. 31 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Raunds; 10 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides home help.

How much is a home help per hour in Raunds?

Home help is usually charged by the hour, at or a little below the local rate for visiting care. Ask each agency for its hourly rate, minimum visit length and any weekend charges in writing.

Can I get home help from the council?

Sometimes, if North Northamptonshire council's care needs assessment finds eligible needs and practical help is part of meeting them. Help with housework alone often does not qualify, so many people use Attendance Allowance, which is not means-tested, to pay privately.

Is home help the same as home care?

No. Home help is practical help with housework, shopping and errands. Home care, or personal care, includes help with washing, dressing, eating and medication, and must be provided by an agency registered with the Care Quality Commission.

How good are home care agencies around Raunds?

71% Good or Outstanding (10 of 14 rated). 4 were inspected or rated within two years, and 25 are registered for dementia.

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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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