Home Help in Bentley Heath: Costs, Funding and 49 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. Solihull 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 Solihull council what low-cost services exist. Getting assessed by Solihull council.

What the register shows for Bentley Heath

Dementia appears on 43 of 49 registrations here (88%), compared with 82% in Solihull as a whole. Community Support Service has the oldest rating still in force, from September 2018. Alina Homecare Sutton Coldfield is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in July 2026. Looking at specialisms, 43 of 49 list physical disabilities, 27 of 49 list learning disabilities and 26 of 49 list mental health conditions. Across Solihull we list 137 agencies, and 82% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Bentley Heath the figure is 92%. Across Solihull, 12% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Bentley Heath it is 14%. 1 Outstanding agencies is covering Bentley Heath, against 1 across Solihull. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Bentley Heath (69% Good or Outstanding) is 3rd out of 7 local towns, led by Dorridge (74%).

Paying for home help in Bentley Heath: typical prices

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

Council rates in Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: £25.05 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,011.95 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,036.85 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association says council-funded home care in England is only sustainable at £34.42 an hour or more. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay

Questions about home help in Bentley Heath

Who provides home help in Bentley Heath?

CQC does not record which agencies provide home help. 49 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Bentley Heath; 34 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides home help.

How much does home help cost in Bentley Heath?

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.

Will the council fund help with housework?

Sometimes, if Solihull council'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 good are home care agencies around Bentley Heath?

92% Good or Outstanding (34 of 37 rated). 8 were inspected or rated within two years, and 43 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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