Home Help in Hartley Wintney: Costs, Funding and 86 Local Agencies (Oct 2026)

Home help: the usual tasks

Cleaning, laundry, ironing and changing beds
Shopping and collecting prescriptions
Preparing meals
Post, bills and appointments
Company and trips out

Washing, dressing and medication are personal care, which must come from a CQC-registered home care agency.

Who provides home help

Choose a home care agency if personal care may be needed later, because the same carers can take it on. For housework alone, a cleaner or a local help-at-home scheme may cost less, though these are not CQC-regulated. Ask local charities and Hampshire council what low-cost services exist. Getting assessed by Hampshire council.

How people pay for home help

Most people pay privately, by the hour. Hampshire council can fund practical help only where it is part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment, which housework alone rarely is. Many older people use Attendance Allowance to cover it. More: home help for the elderly and the difference between home help and home care.

What the register shows for Hartley Wintney

One rating goes back to October 2017: Hampshire Lakes. Ask what has changed since. In Hartley Wintney, 88% of agencies support people with dementia (76 of 86); the Hampshire figure is 82%. By specialism, 73 of 86 list physical disabilities, 32 of 86 list learning disabilities and 49 of 86 list mental health conditions. CQC registered Shalom Health Recruitment Ltd – Fleet in February 2026, the newest on this list. Across Hampshire, 16% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Hartley Wintney it is 12%. Across Hampshire we list 721 agencies, and 90% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Hartley Wintney the figure is 90%. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Hartley Wintney ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (50%), with Hook second (49%). Hampshire has 17 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Hartley Wintney the figure is 1.

Home help prices in Hartley Wintney

Usual 2026 prices across England
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

Hampshire County Council's own rates: £25.90 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,245 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,365 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Questions about home help in Hartley Wintney

Who provides home help in Hartley Wintney?

CQC does not record which agencies provide home help. 86 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Hartley Wintney; 43 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides home help.

How much is a home help per hour in Hartley Wintney?

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.

Does the council pay for home help?

Sometimes, if Hampshire 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 Hartley Wintney?

90% Good or Outstanding (43 of 48 rated). 11 were inspected or rated within two years, and 76 are registered for dementia.

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