Helping Hands Highbury & Islington

Helping Hands Highbury & Islington is a home care agency based in London, in the Islington 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 London 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 learning disability or autism. It is part of Midshires Care, which has 150 branches in England. The agency has been registered since May 2019.

At its latest inspection, published November 2020, the CQC rated Helping Hands Highbury & Islington 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 Highbury & Islington has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Islington with a rate on record typically charge about £24 an hour and £1,350 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 45 registered home care agencies in Islington. Others working the same area include Radfield Home Care - Camden, Islington & Haringey, Creative Support Limited London Services and Eve Care Solutions, 6 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.