Helping Hands Folkestone

Helping Hands Folkestone is a home care agency based in Folkestone, in the Kent 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 Folkestone 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 and same-day start. It is part of Midshires Care, which has 150 branches in England. The agency has been registered since July 2019.

At its latest inspection, published October 2021, the CQC rated Helping Hands Folkestone 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 Folkestone 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, free assessment, male or female carer on request, carers drive and happy with pets. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 383 registered home care agencies in Kent. Others working the same area include Expertise Homecare (South East Coast), Folkestone Home Care and Papillon Home Care. 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.