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Home help in Sheerness

Help with housework, shopping, meals and errands, often alongside a chat and a cup of tea: that is home help, and it keeps many older people independent for longer. Below are the 33 CQC-registered agencies that cover Sheerness; ask each whether it offers this.

Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England

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The short version

  • 33 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Sheerness, and 16 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Kent council must offer a free care needs assessment.
  • 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.
  • Which agencies provide home help is not on the CQC register, so ask each one.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home help in Sheerness", analysis of the CQC register, 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. Kent 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 Kent council what low-cost services exist. Requesting an assessment from Kent council.

Home care in Sheerness by the numbers

CQC registered New Vision Care Services Limited in August 2026, the newest on this list. On their CQC registrations, 25 of 33 list physical disabilities, 19 of 33 list learning disabilities and 18 of 33 list mental health conditions. In Sheerness, 76% of agencies support people with dementia (25 of 33); the Kent figure is 77%. One rating goes back to June 2018: Kent Enablement at Home. Ask what has changed since. Kent has 11 Outstanding agencies in total; covering Sheerness the figure is 1. Of Sheerness and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Sheerness ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (48%); Canvey Island is highest at 55%. Compare Sheerness's 80% Good or Outstanding with 80% for the rated agencies among the 831 we list in Kent. 9% of agencies covering Sheerness have a CQC rating from the last two years, against 10% across Kent.

How much home help costs in Sheerness

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

Kent County Council's own rates: £28.05 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,186.81 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,378 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. Homecare Association figure for 2026/27: a sustainable council rate for home care in England starts at £34.42 an hour. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies that cover Sheerness

Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about home help.

  1. Oaks Care Holdings LTD

    6.2 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Oaks Care Holdings LTD)

  2. Wurel House

    6.8 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Wurel House)

  3. Simplex Healthcare Limited

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2022
    More details (Simplex Healthcare Limited)

  4. Jasper Conrad Group Ltd

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2022
    More details (Jasper Conrad Group Ltd)

  5. River Stone (UK) Limited

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    More details (River Stone (UK) Limited)

  6. Care2Victory Services Ltd

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2023
    More details (Care2Victory Services Ltd)

  7. Circles Homecare

    6.6 miles · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2022
    More details (Circles Homecare)

  8. Welcome Home

    6.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2022
    More details (Welcome Home)

  9. Helping Hands Southend on Sea

    6.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2022
    More details (Helping Hands Southend on Sea)

  10. Nyabuterezi

    6.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2023
    More details (Nyabuterezi)

  11. Blossoms Care Services Ltd DCA

    6.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2018
    More details (Blossoms Care Services Ltd DCA)

  12. Shaftesbury Dolphin Court

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2019
    More details (Shaftesbury Dolphin Court)

  13. Community Support and Supported Living Services

    6.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2019Previous provider's rating
    More details (Community Support and Supported Living Services)

  14. Home Instead Southend-on-Sea

    6.9 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    OutstandingRated Mar 2019
    More details (Home Instead Southend-on-Sea)

  15. Kent Enablement at Home

    6.9 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2018
    More details (Kent Enablement at Home)

  16. Norwyn Community Services

    7.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2020
    More details (Norwyn Community Services)

  17. Share the Care Limited Office

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Feb 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Share the Care Limited Office)

  18. St. Helens House

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Nov 2022
    More details (St. Helens House)

  19. ApproCare

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Aug 2023
    More details (ApproCare)

  20. Krystal Solutions Limited

    5.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Apr 2022
    More details (Krystal Solutions Limited)

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Your questions on home help in Sheerness

Where can I find home help in Sheerness?

33 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Sheerness, and 16 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide home help is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

How much is a home help per hour in Sheerness?

Expect an hourly charge close to the local visiting care rate, sometimes slightly less for housework only. Check the minimum visit length and weekend rates before you book.

Does the council pay for home help?

Only as part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment by Kent council; housework on its own rarely qualifies. Attendance Allowance, which ignores savings, is often used to pay for home help.

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 Sheerness well rated?

16 of the 20 rated agencies (80%) are Good or Outstanding; 25 list dementia as a specialism and 3 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

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