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Home help in Uppermill

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. Below are the 95 CQC-registered agencies that cover Uppermill; ask each whether it offers this.

Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026

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Quick summary

  • 95 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Uppermill, and 50 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Ask Oldham council for a care needs assessment, which is free.
  • Ask each agency about home help; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
  • 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.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home help in Uppermill", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

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. Oldham 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 Oldham council what low-cost services exist. Asking Oldham council for an assessment.

Home care in Uppermill by the numbers

Of Uppermill and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Uppermill has the highest share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (53%); next is Shaw at 50%. One rating goes back to July 2018: Direct Care (Tameside). Ask what has changed since. CQC registered Clarity Homecare Oldham in October 2026, the newest on this list. 91% of rated agencies covering Uppermill are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% of those rated among the 348 we list across Oldham. Registered specialisms here: 77 of 95 list physical disabilities, 51 of 95 list learning disabilities and 55 of 95 list mental health conditions. In Uppermill, 83% of agencies support people with dementia (79 of 95); the Oldham figure is 77%.

How much home help costs in Uppermill

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

Council rates in Oldham Council: £24.04 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £902 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,201 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. 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 Uppermill

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

  1. Roxhsana Ltd

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Roxhsana Ltd)

  2. Bluebird Care (Oldham)

    1.8 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Bluebird Care (Oldham))

  3. Caremark (Oldham)

    2.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Caremark (Oldham))

  4. Care Quality Services Oldham

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Care Quality Services Oldham)

  5. Ambercare (North west) Ltd

    4.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Ambercare (North west) Ltd)

  6. Blue Tree Care Limited

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Blue Tree Care Limited)

  7. SCS Homecare Ltd

    5.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    More details (SCS Homecare Ltd)

  8. Cuckoo Care Ltd

    5.5 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Cuckoo Care Ltd)

  9. P and S Care Limited

    5.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    More details (P and S Care Limited)

  10. Complete Care and Enablement Services

    5.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Complete Care and Enablement Services)

  11. Comprehensive Care Ltd

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Comprehensive Care Ltd)

  12. Support to Lead

    4.4 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2021
    More details (Support to Lead)

  13. Heathbank Support Services

    5.0 miles · Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2023
    More details (Heathbank Support Services)

  14. Pathways to Opportunities

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2023
    More details (Pathways to Opportunities)

  15. Tameside Learning Disability Service

    5.6 miles · Older people, Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2024
    More details (Tameside Learning Disability Service)

  16. Rose Healthcare Services Ltd Ltd

    5.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2022
    More details (Rose Healthcare Services Ltd Ltd)

  17. Helping Hands Stalybridge

    5.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    More details (Helping Hands Stalybridge)

  18. Helping Hands Oldham

    5.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2022
    More details (Helping Hands Oldham)

  19. Ordinary Lifestyles

    5.9 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    More details (Ordinary Lifestyles)

  20. Shabach Health Care Ltd Tameside

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2022
    More details (Shabach Health Care Ltd Tameside)

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Your questions on home help in Uppermill

Which agencies provide home help in Uppermill?

95 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Uppermill, and 50 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide home help is not recorded by CQC: ask them.

What does home help cost in Uppermill?

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.

Can I get home help from the council?

Only as part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment by Oldham 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.

What CQC ratings do agencies covering Uppermill have?

CQC rates 50 of 55 as Good or Outstanding, or 91%. Recent evidence: 12 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 79.

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