Helping Hands Barnet

Helping Hands Barnet is a home care agency based in London, in the Enfield council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its London 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 and people with a physical disability. It is part of Midshires Care, which has 150 branches in England. The agency has been registered since November 2017.

At its latest inspection, published January 2019, the CQC rated Helping Hands Barnet Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Helping Hands Barnet has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Enfield. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 111 registered home care agencies in Enfield. Others working the same area include Avonview Domiciliary Care Agency, Manuella Care and Benopa Care Enfield. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.