There are 139 CQC-registered home care agencies in North Northamptonshire (including Corby, Kettering Town and Wellingborough) listed on Docorix. 73 currently hold a CQC rating: 60 rated Good or Outstanding, 12 Requires improvement and 1 Inadequate. 66 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Barclay Specialist Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 01536851000
- Care4LifeHealthcare Services (Corby) Independent CQC: Outstanding 07988466977
- Consensus Community Support – Northamptonshire Independent CQC: Outstanding 01536526400
- Consummate Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 01536484142
- Live N Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 07738237818
- 24/7 Staffing Support Kettering Independent CQC: Good 01536527447
- 3bn Care Independent CQC: Good 07490530005
- 4 Futures Independent CQC: Good 07809631802
- ACAH Independent CQC: Good 01536443666
- ASLN Independent CQC: Good 01536483614
- Action 2 Care Independent CQC: Good 01933409487
- Active Support Service Independent CQC: Good 01536510545
- Aitop Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 01536745546
- Alpha Health & Social Care Services Independent CQC: Good 03335774565
- Authentic Kare Kettering Independent CQC: Good 01536527440
- Brightwater Care & Support Independent CQC: Good 07962398171
- Clover Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 07846693343
- Complexus Care Independent CQC: Good 07525919018
- Dwell-In Social Care Independent CQC: Good 01536260400
- EJC Group Independent CQC: Good 07957723273
- Eckland Lodge Business Park Independent CQC: Good 01162795026
- Eliona Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 08000430605
- Enlightenment Care Services Independent CQC: Good 07548864298
- GOTO Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 07885672663
- Gemini Exclusive Care Independent CQC: Good 01933448782
- Grangefield Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01604810137
- Harlestone Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01604419600
- Home Comfort Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 01536291907
- Home Instead East Northants Independent CQC: Good 01933678775
- Honest Care Services Independent CQC: Good 01933743501
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in North Northamptonshire 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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Care4LifeHealthcare Services (Corby)
Outstanding
NN17
Rated Outstanding for Safe, Effective and Well-led. Rating published May 2026.
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Consummate Care
Outstanding
NN14
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published March 2024.
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Barclay Specialist Care
Outstanding
NN17
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published July 2023.
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Live N Care
Outstanding
NN17
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published May 2023.
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Consensus Community Support – Northamptonshire
Outstanding
NN17
Rated Outstanding for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published December 2019.
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Lavender Support Services
Good
NN9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2026.
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4 Futures
Good
NN10
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published August 2026.
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Ravens Care Kettering
Good
NN16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2026.
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ASLN
Good
NN16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published May 2026.
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Active Support Service
Good
NN16
Rated Good overall by the CQC. Rating published March 2026.
Choosing home care agencies in North Northamptonshire
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 North Northamptonshire?
Docorix lists 139 CQC-registered home care agencies in North Northamptonshire, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in North Northamptonshire are rated Outstanding?
5 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC: Barclay Specialist Care, Care4LifeHealthcare Services (Corby), Consensus Community Support – Northamptonshire, Consummate Care and Live N Care.
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.
