Home Help in Yateley: Costs, Funding and 127 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.

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.

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. Requesting an assessment from Hampshire council.

Agencies covering Yateley: the data

In Yateley, 87% of agencies support people with dementia (110 of 127); the Hampshire figure is 82%. One rating goes back to October 2017: Hampshire Lakes. Ask what has changed since. CQC registered A & T Caring Services in October 2026, the newest on this list. By specialism, 108 of 127 list physical disabilities, 53 of 127 list learning disabilities and 73 of 127 list mental health conditions. Compare Yateley's 85% Good or Outstanding with 90% for the rated agencies among the 721 we list in Hampshire. 11% of agencies covering Yateley have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 16% across Hampshire. Hampshire has 17 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Yateley the figure is 3. Of Yateley and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Yateley ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (48%); Hartley Wintney is highest at 50%.

Paying for home help in Yateley: typical prices

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

What Hampshire County Council pays providers: £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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Home help in Yateley: common questions

Where can I find home help in Yateley?

CQC does not record which agencies provide home help. 127 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Yateley; 61 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides home help.

How much is a home help per hour in Yateley?

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.

Will the council fund help with housework?

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.

Are home care agencies in Yateley well rated?

61 of the 72 rated agencies (85%) are Good or Outstanding; 110 list dementia as a specialism and 14 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.

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