City and County Healthcare Group Smithy Croft

City and County Healthcare Group Smithy Croft 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, people with a physical disability and people with mental health needs. It is part of City and County Healthcare Group, which has 158 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2019.

At its latest inspection, published October 2021, the CQC rated City and County Healthcare Group Smithy Croft 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.

City and County Healthcare Group Smithy Croft 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 Westwood Homecare (NorthWest) Limited Stockport, Deckchair Care and Golden Care Group. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.