Helping Hands Cambridge

Helping Hands Cambridge is a home care agency based in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridge 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 and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, same-day start and hospital discharge. It is part of Midshires Care, which has 150 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2017.

At its latest inspection, published June 2026, the CQC rated Helping Hands Cambridge 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 Cambridge charges from £1,675 a week for live-in care, a figure published on the agency's own website in September 2026. Live-in care is from £1,675 a week.

On how it works, the agency says: 30 minute visits, employs its carers, 24/7 on-call, care within 24 hours, free assessment, male or female carer on request and carers drive. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 134 registered home care agencies in Cambridgeshire. Others working the same area include Compassionate Heart, City Care Services and Cambridgeshire County Council Reablement Service. 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.