Home care · Blackburn with Darwen

Home help in Blackburn

Home help covers the everyday jobs that get harder with age: cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking, errands and a bit of company, so someone can keep living independently at home. Compare the 54 CQC-registered agencies covering Blackburn and ask which of them provide it.

Agency data: CQC register · Updated 27 October 2026 · Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026

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The short version

  • 54 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Blackburn; 32 are rated Good or Outstanding.
  • Ask Blackburn with Darwen council for a care needs assessment, which is free.
  • Home help is usually charged by the hour; visiting care here typically costs around £32–£34 an hour, and housework-only help can cost a little less.
  • Ask each agency about home help; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home help in Blackburn", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

What home help includes

Typical tasks are cleaning and tidying, laundry and ironing, changing beds, food shopping and collecting prescriptions, preparing meals, help with post and bills, and getting out to appointments or the shops. Many people also value the company. Home help does not include personal care such as washing, dressing or help with medication: for that you need a home care agency registered with the Care Quality Commission.

Agency, cleaner or council?

Many home care agencies in Blackburn provide home help as well as personal care, which is useful if needs grow. A cleaner or a local "home help" service can be cheaper for housework alone, but is not regulated by CQC. Some councils and charities run low-cost help-at-home or shopping services. Getting assessed by Blackburn with Darwen council.

Paying for home help

Home help is usually charged by the hour, at or just below the rate for visiting care. Blackburn with Darwen council may include practical help in a care plan if a care needs assessment finds eligible needs, though help with housework alone often does not qualify. Attendance Allowance, which is not means-tested, is often used to pay for it. See home help for the elderly and home help vs home care.

Blackburn's agencies in figures

The share registered for dementia is 72% in Blackburn (39 of 54) and 74% across Blackburn with Darwen. Registered specialisms here: 44 of 54 list physical disabilities, 32 of 54 list learning disabilities and 30 of 54 list mental health conditions. Across Blackburn with Darwen we list 62 agencies, and 93% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Blackburn the figure is 91%. Most recent to register: 247 Serenity Care Limited (August 2026). Oldest rating on the list: Highfield Scheme Limited, October 2017. Haslingden has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (69%); Blackburn, at 59%, is 7th of the 7 towns compared.

Paying for home help in Blackburn: typical prices

Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week

What Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council pays providers: £22.98 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £799.88 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £953.93 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Home care agencies covering Blackburn

Not confirmed for home help, so ask. Listed by CQC rating and rating date, then distance.

  1. Right At Home (East Lancashire & Ribble Valley)

    3.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Right At Home (East Lancashire & Ribble Valley))

  2. Olive Tree Domiciliary Services Ltd

    under 0.5 miles · Older people, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Olive Tree Domiciliary Services Ltd)

  3. Blakewater Homecare Services Ltd

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Blakewater Homecare Services Ltd)

  4. Delta Care Ltd - Blackburn and Darwen

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Delta Care Ltd - Blackburn and Darwen)

  5. Prestige Nursing East Lancs

    1.5 miles · Services for everyone

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    Full profile (Prestige Nursing East Lancs)

  6. Premier Care Blackburn Branch

    2.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2024Inspected recently
    Full profile (Premier Care Blackburn Branch)

  7. Alcedo Care Central and East Lancashire

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Alcedo Care Central and East Lancashire)

  8. Carelytical Homecare Ltd

    5.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2025Inspected recently
    Full profile (Carelytical Homecare Ltd)

  9. Select Support Partnerships Ltd - Blackburn

    under 0.5 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2023
    Full profile (Select Support Partnerships Ltd - Blackburn)

  10. Blackburn & District Supported Housing Limited

    1.1 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2023
    Full profile (Blackburn & District Supported Housing Limited)

  11. Exemplary Care Services Ltd

    1.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2024
    Full profile (Exemplary Care Services Ltd)

  12. Guardian Homecare (Blackburn)

    2.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2023
    Full profile (Guardian Homecare (Blackburn))

  13. Townfield Home Care

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2023
    Full profile (Townfield Home Care)

  14. Affinity Supporting People (East Lancashire)

    4.7 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2023
    Full profile (Affinity Supporting People (East Lancashire))

  15. Woodlands Home for Older People

    4.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2022
    Full profile (Woodlands Home for Older People)

  16. Care Station NW

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2021
    Full profile (Care Station NW)

  17. Ribble Homecare

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2018Previous provider's rating
    Full profile (Ribble Homecare)

  18. Creative Support - Blackburn Services

    0.5 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2019
    Full profile (Creative Support - Blackburn Services)

  19. Alpha Home Assist

    0.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2019Previous provider's rating
    Full profile (Alpha Home Assist)

  20. Thera North

    1.0 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2019Previous provider's rating
    Full profile (Thera North)

See all 54 agencies covering Blackburn →

What families ask about home help in Blackburn

Who provides home help in Blackburn?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides home help. Of the 54 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Blackburn, 32 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does home help cost in Blackburn?

Home help is usually charged by the hour, at or a little below the local rate for visiting care. Ask each agency for its hourly rate, minimum visit length and any weekend charges in writing.

Can I get home help from the council?

Sometimes, if Blackburn with Darwen council's care needs assessment finds eligible needs and practical help is part of meeting them. Help with housework alone often does not qualify, so many people use Attendance Allowance, which is not means-tested, to pay privately.

Is home help the same as home care?

No. Home help is practical help with housework, shopping and errands. Home care, or personal care, includes help with washing, dressing, eating and medication, and must be provided by an agency registered with the Care Quality Commission.

How good are home care agencies around Blackburn?

91% Good or Outstanding (32 of 35 rated). 10 were inspected or rated within two years, and 39 are registered for dementia.

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