Home care services in Newtownabbey

6 home care services in Newtownabbey (Antrim and Newtownabbey) are registered with the RQIA. RQIA does not give ratings, so each service shows its latest inspection; read the report before choosing.

ServiceInspectionRun byTown
Abbots Court Supported Living Scheme
Newtownabbey
RQIA inspected Jun 2026Northern HSC Trust
HSC Trust (public)
Newtownabbey
Mallusk Supported Living Service
Newtownabbey
RQIA inspected Aug 2025Inspire Wellbeing
Independent or voluntary sector
Newtownabbey
Optimum Care
Newtownabbey
RQIA inspected Jul 2025Home Care Services (NI) Limited t/a Optimum Care
Independent or voluntary sector
Newtownabbey
Rathcoole Fieldwork Office
Newtownabbey
RQIA inspected Jan 2026Northern HSC Trust
HSC Trust (public)
Newtownabbey
The Croft
Newtownabbey
RQIA inspected Dec 2025Praxis Care
Independent or voluntary sector
Newtownabbey
Zoe Life Care
Newtownabbey
RQIA inspected Mar 2026Zoe Life Care Ltd
Independent or voluntary sector
Newtownabbey

Care homes in Antrim and Newtownabbey →

Paying for care in Northern Ireland (2026/27)

  • Care home fees are means-tested by the HSC Trust: with savings over £23,250 you pay the full fee; below £14,250 savings are ignored, and £1 a week is counted for every £250 in between.
  • In a nursing home, the Trust pays £100 a week towards the nursing part of the fee for people with assessed nursing needs.
  • People in a Trust-funded care home keep at least £36.62 a week (the personal expenses allowance).
  • Care at home arranged by the HSC Trust is usually free; some extras, such as meals, may be charged.

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Service details from the RQIA register of services, published on OpenDataNI, checked November 2026, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is an independent directory and does not provide care.