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Home help in Hammersmith and Fulham

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. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 39 CQC-registered agencies covering Hammersmith and Fulham directly.

CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical prices in London in 2026

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Key points

  • Of the 39 CQC-registered agencies that are based in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, 27 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Home help is usually charged by the hour; visiting care here typically costs £30–£40 an hour, and housework-only help can cost a little less.
  • CQC does not record which agencies provide home help, so ask each agency directly.
  • A care needs assessment from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham costs nothing.

To cite: "Home help in Hammersmith and Fulham", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.

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 Hammersmith and Fulham 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. How to ask the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham for an assessment.

Paying for home help

Home help is usually charged by the hour, at or just below the rate for visiting care. The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham 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.

Agencies covering Hammersmith and Fulham: the data

Looking at specialisms, 36 of 39 list physical disabilities, 16 of 39 list learning disabilities and 23 of 39 list mental health conditions. In Hammersmith and Fulham, 92% of agencies support people with dementia (36 of 39); the London figure is 81%. Kensington and Chelsea has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (80%); Hammersmith and Fulham, at 69%, is 3rd of the 7 towns compared. One rating goes back to March 2019: Ask Butler (UK) Limited. Ask what has changed since. CQC registered Patience Healthcare (HS) Ltd in July 2026, the newest on this list. At 100% Good or Outstanding, Hammersmith and Fulham sits above the London figure of 89% (from 2,452 agencies).

Home help prices in Hammersmith and Fulham

Typical prices in London in 2026
Visiting care£30–£40 an hour
Sleeping night£190–£230
Waking night£240–£320
Live-in care£1,300–£1,800 a week

What the council pays (London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham): £20.89 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,188.09 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,188.09 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies in and around Hammersmith and Fulham

Ask each agency whether it provides home help. Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance.

  1. Walfinch Chiswick, Hammersmith & Kensington

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated May 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Walfinch Chiswick, Hammersmith & Kensington)

  2. Kingsmith Care

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £36–£44/hr

    OutstandingRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Kingsmith Care)

  3. Bravo Care Branch

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Bravo Care Branch)

  4. Care U Care Ltd

    0.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Care U Care Ltd)

  5. Unison Home Care Limited

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Unison Home Care Limited)

  6. BYS Care & Training Services Ltd

    1.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (BYS Care & Training Services Ltd)

  7. Puretouch Care Limited

    1.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Puretouch Care Limited)

  8. Ashbourne Healthcare Services

    1.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Ashbourne Healthcare Services)

  9. Standard Care Limited

    2.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2025Inspected recently
    View profile (Standard Care Limited)

  10. Ohio Home Care Limited

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2024Inspected recently
    View profile (Ohio Home Care Limited)

  11. Caremark Hammersmith and Fulham

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Caremark Hammersmith and Fulham)

  12. Divine Enterprise (UK) Ltd

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £36–£44/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2024Inspected recently
    View profile (Divine Enterprise (UK) Ltd)

  13. Aland Healthcare Agency

    2.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    View profile (Aland Healthcare Agency)

  14. Sage Care Fulham

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2023
    View profile (Sage Care Fulham)

  15. MiHomecare Hammersmith and Fulham

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2022
    View profile (MiHomecare Hammersmith and Fulham)

  16. IPDiagnostics Ltd

    1.8 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2022
    View profile (IPDiagnostics Ltd)

  17. SureCare Chelsea

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2022
    View profile (SureCare Chelsea)

  18. London Care (Olive House)

    2.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2022
    View profile (London Care (Olive House))

  19. Arale Group Limited

    2.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2024
    View profile (Arale Group Limited)

  20. Alora Care Service Ltd

    2.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2022
    View profile (Alora Care Service Ltd)

The full list: 39 agencies covering Hammersmith and Fulham →

Home help in Hammersmith and Fulham: common questions

Which home care agencies offer home help in Hammersmith and Fulham?

The CQC register does not show who offers home help. There are 39 registered agencies that are based in the borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, 27 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

What does home help cost in Hammersmith and Fulham?

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 the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham'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 are agencies covering Hammersmith and Fulham rated?

Of 27 agencies with a CQC rating, 27 (100%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 36, and 13 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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