Helping Hands Stroud

Helping Hands Stroud is a home care agency based in Stroud, in the Gloucestershire 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 Stroud 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. It is part of Midshires Care, which has 150 branches in England. The agency has been registered since March 2021.

At its latest inspection, published March 2022, the CQC rated Helping Hands Stroud 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 Stroud has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Gloucestershire. 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 166 registered home care agencies in Gloucestershire. Others working the same area include Bluebird Care (Stroud and Cirencester), Main Office and Penna Homecare Limited. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.