Helping Hands Cheadle

Helping Hands Cheadle is a home care agency based in Cheadle, in the Stockport council area, 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 Cheadle 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 April 2021.

At its latest inspection, published August 2023, the CQC rated Helping Hands Cheadle 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 Cheadle has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Stockport. 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 69 registered home care agencies in Stockport. Others working the same area include True Homecare Limited, Companion Homecare Greater Manchester and Manchester Roses Homecare Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.