There are 41 CQC-registered home care agencies in Northumberland (including Cramlington, Ashington and Blyth) listed on Docorix. 37 currently hold a CQC rating: 34 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 4 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
- G&P Healthcare Independent CQC: Outstanding 01670714400
- Home Instead South East Northumberland Independent CQC: Outstanding 01670338542
- J S Parker Limited North East Independent CQC: Outstanding 01661845960
- North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Alnwick Council-run CQC: Outstanding 01670623925
- North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Berwick Council-run CQC: Outstanding 01670629401
- South East STSS (Short Term Support Service) Council-run CQC: Outstanding 01670536400
- West STSS (Short Term Support Service) Hexham Council-run CQC: Outstanding 01434612900
- Age UK – Northumberland Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01670784800
- Bell View Help at Home Independent CQC: Good 01668219538
- BelleVie North East Area Independent CQC: Good 01913130189
- Best Options Agency Independent CQC: Good 07377053855
- Bluebird Care (Northumberland South) Independent CQC: Good 01912502244
- Blyth Valley Disabled Forum Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01670360927
- Burn Brae Care Independent CQC: Good 01661830111
- Careline Berwick Independent CQC: Good 01289303041
- Cavendish Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01670708660
- Confidence Care and Support Independent CQC: Good 01670338407
- Forget me not homecare services Independent CQC: Good 01670719944
- Helping Hands – East Northumberland Independent CQC: Good 01670339671
- Helping Hands – West Northumberland Independent CQC: Good 01661843839
- Home Instead Tyne Valley Independent CQC: Good 01434693700
- Issac Independent CQC: Good 01670719940
- Mrs O’s Caring Hands Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01670457290
- Northumbria Supported Living Service Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01661867610
- Nupath Care Northumberland Independent CQC: Good 01670339672
- Positive Support For You CIC Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01642787547
- Shaftesbury Beaumont Court Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01913009970
- Sphere Specialist Healthcare Independent CQC: Good 01670335772
- The Willows Home Care North East Independent CQC: Good 01670336688
- Thompson Amour Limited T/A Heritage Healthcare North Tyneside Independent CQC: Good 07983766837
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 Northumberland 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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North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Alnwick
Outstanding
NE66
Rated Outstanding for Responsive and Well-led. Rating published March 2024.
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Home Instead South East Northumberland
Outstanding
NE23
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published February 2024.
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South East STSS (Short Term Support Service)
Outstanding
NE24
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published February 2024.
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North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Berwick
Outstanding
TD15
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published September 2023.
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West STSS (Short Term Support Service) Hexham
Outstanding
NE46
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Responsive. Rating published September 2023.
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G&P Healthcare
Outstanding
NE23
Rated Outstanding for Caring and Well-led. Rating published December 2021.
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J S Parker Limited North East
Outstanding
NE45
Rated Outstanding for Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published February 2020.
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Issac
Good
NE63
Rated Outstanding for Caring. Rating published August 2026.
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Nupath Care Northumberland
Good
NE23
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
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Thompson Amour Limited T/A Heritage Healthcare North Tyneside
Good
NE23
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2026.
Choosing home care agencies in Northumberland
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 Northumberland?
Docorix lists 41 CQC-registered home care agencies in Northumberland, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Northumberland are rated Outstanding?
7 are currently rated Outstanding by the CQC, including G&P Healthcare, Home Instead South East Northumberland, J S Parker Limited North East, North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Alnwick, North STSS (Short Term Support Service) Berwick, South East STSS (Short Term Support 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.
