There are 11 CQC-registered home care agencies in Hartlepool (including Greatham) listed on Docorix. 10 currently hold a CQC rating: 10 rated Good or Outstanding, 0 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 1 has not yet been rated under its current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Care Link Northern Independent CQC: Good 01429277951
- Dale Care – Hartlepool Extra Cares Independent CQC: Good 01429363131
- Dale Care – Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Redcar Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01429225700
- Direct Care and Support Team Council-run CQC: Good 01429401751
- Eezz Care Independent CQC: Good 01642054270
- Elite Home Care Service Independent CQC: Good 07452880051
- Gainford House Independent CQC: Good 03001317931
- Pathways to Independance Independent CQC: Good 01429235551
- Vestra Homecare Hartlepool Independent CQC: Good 01915486503
- Voyage (DCA) (North 3) Independent CQC: Good 01429239509
- AAA Homecare Limited – Hartlepool Independent Not yet rated 01642915995
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Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in Hartlepool by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Elite Home Care Service
Good
TS24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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Eezz Care
Good
TS24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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Vestra Homecare Hartlepool
Good
TS24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2025.
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Voyage (DCA) (North 3)
Good
TS25
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2024.
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Care Link Northern
Good
TS26
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published January 2023.
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Gainford House
Good
TS26
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2021.
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Direct Care and Support Team
Good
TS24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2020.
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Dale Care – Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Redcar Home Care
Good
TS24
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2019.
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Pathways to Independance
Good
TS25
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2019.
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Dale Care – Hartlepool Extra Cares
Good
TS25
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published February 2019.
Choosing home care agencies in Hartlepool
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Hartlepool?
Docorix lists 11 CQC-registered home care agencies in Hartlepool, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Hartlepool are rated Good?
10 are currently rated Good by the CQC, including Care Link Northern, Dale Care – Hartlepool Extra Cares, Dale Care – Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Redcar Home Care, Direct Care and Support Team, Eezz Care, Elite Home Care Service.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
