Helping Hands Chester

Helping Hands Chester is a home care agency based in Chester, in the Cheshire West and Chester 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 Chester 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. 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 August 2015.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Helping Hands Chester 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 Chester 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 74 registered home care agencies in Cheshire West and Chester. Others working the same area include Special Needs Care Limited, Belgrave Care and Callin Court, 2 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.