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Home help in Haydock

Help with housework, shopping, meals and errands, often alongside a chat and a cup of tea: that is home help, and it keeps many older people independent for longer. Compare the 126 CQC-registered agencies covering Haydock and ask which of them provide it.

Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England

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The short version

  • 126 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Haydock, and 73 of them hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • 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.
  • St. Helens council must offer a free care needs assessment.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home help in Haydock", 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 St. Helens council what low-cost services exist. Asking St. Helens council for an assessment.

How people pay for home help

Most people pay privately, by the hour. St. Helens 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.

Haydock's agencies in figures

On their CQC registrations, 108 of 126 list physical disabilities, 68 of 126 list learning disabilities and 75 of 126 list mental health conditions. In Haydock, 77% of agencies support people with dementia (97 of 126); the St. Helens figure is 77%. One rating goes back to January 2018: Crossroads Care North West - St Helens. Ask what has changed since. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Haydock (58% Good or Outstanding) is 5th out of 7 local towns, led by Rainford (66%). 89% of rated agencies covering Haydock are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% of those rated among the 173 we list across St. Helens. CQC registered Abbeyrose Court Community Care in September 2026, the newest on this list.

What home help costs in Haydock

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

Council rates in St Helens Borough Council: £23.10 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £799.68 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £882.71 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. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?

Home care agencies serving Haydock

Check with each agency that it offers home help. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

  1. Belong at Home Domiciliary Care Agency - Wigan & Southport

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated May 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Belong at Home Domiciliary Care Agency - Wigan & Southport)

  2. Home Instead Warrington & Lymm

    5.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    OutstandingRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Home Instead Warrington & Lymm)

  3. Lumina Care Wigan & St Helens

    2.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Lumina Care Wigan & St Helens)

  4. TogetherCare

    2.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    See details (TogetherCare)

  5. Essential Homecare Ltd

    3.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Essential Homecare Ltd)

  6. Best Care Liverpool Limited

    4.0 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Best Care Liverpool Limited)

  7. Apollo Home Healthcare Limited-Merseyside

    4.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Apollo Home Healthcare Limited-Merseyside)

  8. Tania Brown Limited

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Tania Brown Limited)

  9. New Leaf Care Limited

    5.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    See details (New Leaf Care Limited)

  10. Warrington Borough Council Intermediate Care at Home

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Warrington Borough Council Intermediate Care at Home)

  11. Caring Connections - Warrington

    6.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Caring Connections - Warrington)

  12. Dimensions Warrington Domiciliary Care Office

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

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Dimensions Warrington Domiciliary Care Office)

  13. Home Instead Leigh

    6.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Home Instead Leigh)

  14. Folson Care Ltd

    2.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2022
    See details (Folson Care Ltd)

  15. Rainbow Care Solutions (Merseyside)

    2.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2024
    See details (Rainbow Care Solutions (Merseyside))

  16. Helping Hands Wigan

    3.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2023
    See details (Helping Hands Wigan)

  17. Combined Care Services

    4.4 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2022
    See details (Combined Care Services)

  18. Able Support

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2022
    See details (Able Support)

  19. Alcedo Care St Helens, Wigan and Warrington

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2022
    See details (Alcedo Care St Helens, Wigan and Warrington)

  20. NFC Health & Social Care Ltd

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2022
    See details (NFC Health & Social Care Ltd)

All 126 home care agencies covering Haydock →

What families ask about home help in Haydock

Which agencies provide home help in Haydock?

126 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Haydock, and 73 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 Haydock?

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 St. Helens 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 Haydock have?

CQC rates 73 of 82 as Good or Outstanding, or 89%. Recent evidence: 17 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 97.

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