Helping Hands Bury

Helping Hands Bury is a home care agency based in Bury, 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 Bury 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 and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Midshires Care, which has 150 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2017.

At its latest inspection, published August 2018, the CQC rated Helping Hands Bury 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 Bury has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Bury. 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 43 registered home care agencies in Bury. Others working the same area include Zenith Health Care Northwest, Alexandra House - Bury and Bluebird Care Bury and Bolton. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.