Home Help in Hillingdon: Costs, Funding and 83 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. The London Borough of Hillingdon 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 the London Borough of Hillingdon what low-cost services exist. Getting assessed by the London Borough of Hillingdon.

Agencies covering Hillingdon: the data

Across London we list 2,452 agencies, and 89% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Hillingdon the figure is 100%. Haven Grove Care Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2026. New Horizon Care Home Ltd (Supported Living) has the oldest rating still in force, from June 2019. Of Hillingdon and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Hillingdon ranks 2nd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (67%); Northwood is highest at 70%. Dementia appears on 64 of 83 registrations here (77%), compared with 81% in London as a whole. On their CQC registrations, 72 of 83 list physical disabilities, 48 of 83 list learning disabilities and 50 of 83 list mental health conditions.

How much home help costs in Hillingdon

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

What London Borough of Hillingdon pays providers: £20.25 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,168.65 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,173.62 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home help in Hillingdon: common questions

Who provides home help in Hillingdon?

CQC does not record which agencies provide home help. 83 CQC-registered home care agencies are based in the borough of Hillingdon; 56 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides home help.

How much does home help cost in Hillingdon?

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.

Will the council fund help with housework?

Only as part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment by the London Borough of Hillingdon; 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.

How good are home care agencies around Hillingdon?

100% Good or Outstanding (56 of 56 rated). 28 were inspected or rated within two years, and 64 are registered for dementia.

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Source for provider details: CQC, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). The Care Panel is a comparison site, not a care company.

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