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Helping Hands Cheadle
Illustrative photo, not of Helping Hands Cheadle- Address
- Hexagon House, 21-23 Gatley Road, Cheadle, SK8 1NZ
- Run by
- Midshires Care Limited (150 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- April 2021 (5 years)
- Part of
- Midshires Care Ltd
- Registered manager
- Jay Leanne Hardy
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2000 (26 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 03959933)
- Last CQC check
- 9 Aug 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £28.50–£35 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,380–£1,680 a week. An estimate based on local published fees (Helping Hands publishes rates a little below the national median, plus a travel charge). Ask for a written quote. How we estimate
Licensed by CQC for: Personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-10534224590
About this agency
Helping Hands Cheadle in Cheadle is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency, run by Midshires Care Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia and physical disabilities among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (August 2023). It is one of 189 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Cheadle Hulme; 103 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
What CQC's inspectors reported
- People and relatives we spoke with told us that they felt the service provided was of good quality and management and carers were all very caring.
- Staff received appropriate training on the safe administration of medicines.
- People were well protected by effective infection prevention and control measures.
- There were systems and processes in place to safeguard people from potential harm.
Inspected 18 July 2023; report published 9 August 2023. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Ownership and company checks
Helping Hands Cheadle is run by Midshires Care Limited (company 03959933), incorporated in 2000, 21 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 6 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).
Midshires Care Limited runs 150 CQC-registered services across 100 council areas; 130 of the 133 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (98%), against 88% for the same mix of services across England.
It trades under the Midshires Care Ltd brand, which covers 150 services run by 1 registered provider.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe39 of 49 in Stockport
- Effective45 of 49 in Stockport
- Caring46 of 49 in Stockport
- Responsive46 of 49 in Stockport
- Well-led36 of 49 in Stockport
From CQC's latest report, published 9 August 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in Stockport share it.
Choice nearby
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is True Homecare Limited, under 0.5 miles away.
5 of the 16 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Cheadle West & Gatley ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Greater Manchester ICB.
Costs to expect
We estimate visits from Helping Hands Cheadle at £28.50–£35 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region (Helping Hands publishes rates a little below the national median, plus a travel charge). As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £330 a week.
Live-in care in this region typically runs £1,380–£1,680 a week.
With savings below £23,250, Stockport Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
What the ratings tell you
Helping Hands Cheadle has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 35 of the 48 other agencies in Stockport that CQC has rated.
Who it can help
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
Track record
Helping Hands Cheadle has been registered with CQC since April 2021, about 5 years.
So far CQC has published one overall rating: Good, in August 2023.
The rating is 3 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.
Rating history
- Aug 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
Published CQC ratings in date order.
Inspection reports to read
- CQC inspection report 9 August 2023
Map and area details
- Ward
- Cheadle West & Gatley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cheadle
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
- Setting
- Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in SK8 (15)
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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence). A home care agency's office address; carers travel to people's homes nearby.
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Where Helping Hands Cheadle stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Stockport, 82% of the 49 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (August 2023) is more recent than 76% of agency ratings in Stockport.
- Registered with CQC in 2021: it has been registered longer than 36% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Stockport lists 6.
All figures compare it with other home care agencies in Stockport; CQC register, Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
Cheadle Hulme: home care agencies inspected recently
- Right at Home South TraffordApr 2026 · 5.5 miles
- Care Needs Limited StockportMar 2025 · 0.9 miles
- Zeno LimitedDec 2024 · 1.1 miles
Frequently asked about Helping Hands Cheadle
- Where is Helping Hands Cheadle?
- The agency's base is Hexagon House, 21-23 Gatley Road, Cheadle, SK8 1NZ. Confirm that its carers travel to your area.
- Is Helping Hands Cheadle registered with CQC?
- Yes. Helping Hands Cheadle is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency (location ID 1-10534224590) and was rated Good overall in August 2023.
- Is Helping Hands Cheadle registered for dementia care?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- When was Helping Hands Cheadle last inspected?
- The rating now shown was published on 9 August 2023, 3 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- What services is Helping Hands Cheadle registered for?
- Helping Hands Cheadle is registered with CQC for: homecare agencies. Ask the provider which needs it can meet now and as needs change.
- Who is the registered provider for Helping Hands Cheadle?
- On CQC's register the provider is Midshires Care Limited.
- How much does Helping Hands Cheadle charge?
- Helping Hands Cheadle's prices aren't on our site yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- How did Helping Hands Cheadle score on each CQC key question?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Read Safe and Well-led first; they say most about reliability.
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