Abacus Homecare

Abacus Homecare is a home care agency based in Stockport, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Stockport office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits. It is run by L M Sheridan. The agency has been registered since February 2017.

At its latest inspection, published January 2024, the CQC rated Abacus Homecare Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Abacus Homecare has told us it charges £28 an hour for hourly visits, a figure reported to us by the agency, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £392 a week. That is close to the typical hourly rate in Stockport.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, weekends cost more, bank holidays cost more and private clients only. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 69 registered home care agencies in Stockport. Others working the same area include HG Care Services Limited, Acacia Homecare (Stockport) and Management Office, 4 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.