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Home help in Southport

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. Compare the 28 CQC-registered agencies covering Southport and ask which of them provide it.

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

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Quick summary

  • 28 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Southport, and 18 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • 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.
  • CQC does not record which agencies provide home help, so ask each agency directly.
  • Sefton council must offer a free care needs assessment.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home help in Southport", 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.

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

How people pay for home help

Most people pay privately, by the hour. Sefton 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.

Southport's agencies in figures

1 is rated Outstanding here, out of 1 across Sefton. Of Southport and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Southport ranks 5th for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (64%); Warton is highest at 71%. 82% of rated agencies covering Southport are Good or Outstanding, compared with 94% of those rated among the 210 we list across Sefton. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 7% covering Southport, 14% across Sefton. The newest registration is Conlon Home Care Services, registered with CQC in July 2026. On their CQC registrations, 25 of 28 list physical disabilities, 12 of 28 list learning disabilities and 15 of 28 list mental health conditions. 23 of the 28 agencies (82%) list dementia as a specialism, against 75% across Sefton. The oldest current rating dates from June 2018 (Home Instead).

How much home help costs in Southport

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

What Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council pays providers: £24.13 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £799 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £868 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. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies that cover Southport

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

  1. Delta Care Ltd

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Delta Care Ltd)

  2. Helping Hands Southport

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2022
    More details (Helping Hands Southport)

  3. 365 support services

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2023
    More details (365 support services)

  4. The Care Worker Agency

    0.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2022
    More details (The Care Worker Agency)

  5. Pinewoods Homecare

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2022
    More details (Pinewoods Homecare)

  6. Unite Professionals Ltd

    1.6 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2022
    More details (Unite Professionals Ltd)

  7. Care Concern (NW)

    1.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2022
    More details (Care Concern (NW))

  8. Home Instead

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2018
    More details (Home Instead)

  9. Alcedo Care West Lancashire and Merseyside

    0.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2018
    More details (Alcedo Care West Lancashire and Merseyside)

  10. Caremark (Sefton)

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2018
    More details (Caremark (Sefton))

  11. Hatherlow House

    1.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2019
    More details (Hatherlow House)

  12. YourLife (Southport)

    1.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2019
    More details (YourLife (Southport))

  13. Home Instead

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    OutstandingRated Nov 2018
    More details (Home Instead)

  14. Quality HomeCare Northwest

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2019
    More details (Quality HomeCare Northwest)

  15. Bluebird Care Sefton

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2019
    More details (Bluebird Care Sefton)

  16. Link-Ability (West Lancs)

    6.5 miles · Physical disabilities, Learning disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2019
    More details (Link-Ability (West Lancs))

  17. Guardian Homecare (Ormskirk)

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2020
    More details (Guardian Homecare (Ormskirk))

  18. Fylde Coast Care LTD T/A Home instead

    6.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated May 2019
    More details (Fylde Coast Care LTD T/A Home instead)

  19. Community Care Direct Ltd

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Community Care Direct Ltd)

  20. Outreach Sefton Ltd

    2.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Dec 2023
    More details (Outreach Sefton Ltd)

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What families ask about home help in Southport

Which agencies provide home help in Southport?

28 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Southport, and 18 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 Southport?

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 Sefton 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 Southport have?

CQC rates 18 of 22 as Good or Outstanding, or 82%. Recent evidence: 2 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 23.

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