Home care · Staffordshire
Home help in Kidsgrove
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. 43 agencies registered with CQC cover Kidsgrove. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.
Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England
Key points
- 43 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Kidsgrove, and 24 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.
- Staffordshire council must offer a free care needs assessment.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home help in Kidsgrove", 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 Staffordshire council what low-cost services exist. Asking Staffordshire council for an assessment.
How people pay for home help
Most people pay privately, by the hour. Staffordshire 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.
What the register shows for Kidsgrove
1 Outstanding agencies is covering Kidsgrove, against 2 across Staffordshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Kidsgrove ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (56%), with Biddulph second (56%). 89% of rated agencies covering Kidsgrove are Good or Outstanding, compared with 79% of those rated among the 470 we list across Staffordshire. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 12% covering Kidsgrove, 7% across Staffordshire. L&T Healthcare Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in September 2024. On their CQC registrations, 36 of 43 list physical disabilities, 30 of 43 list learning disabilities and 27 of 43 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 37 of 43 registrations here (86%), compared with 81% in Staffordshire as a whole. Homestay Care Limited has the oldest rating still in force, from April 2018.
What home help costs in Kidsgrove
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What the council pays (Staffordshire County Council): £24.95 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £940.71 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,143.10 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. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Home care agencies serving Kidsgrove
Check with each agency that it offers home help. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
Lilyrose Care Group Ltd - Staffordshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Key 2 Care Stoke
Est. £30–£37/hr
Teasdale Healthcare Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Angels Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Domiciliary Care Staffordshire
Est. £30–£37/hr
Compassion First Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Kidsgrove Care Solutions - Arbour Street
Est. £30–£37/hr
Maple West
Est. £30–£37/hr
Independent Support
Est. £32–£39/hr
The Care Company - Stoke Branch
Est. £30–£37/hr
Silver Tree Home Support Community Interest Company
Est. £30–£37/hr
AR1 Homecare
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care Homes Stoke Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Homestay Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Creative Support - Staffordshire Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Quality Care (Staffordshire) Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Camoys Court
Est. £30–£37/hr
Austin Ben - Stoke
Est. £30–£37/hr
THE OFFICE AT 254 ENDON ROAD
Est. £30–£37/hr
Human Support Group Limited - Stoke on Trent
Est. £30–£37/hr
Questions about home help in Kidsgrove
Which agencies provide home help in Kidsgrove?
43 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Kidsgrove, and 24 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 Kidsgrove?
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.
Does the council pay for home help?
Only as part of meeting eligible needs after an assessment by Staffordshire 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 Kidsgrove have?
CQC rates 24 of 27 as Good or Outstanding, or 89%. Recent evidence: 5 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 37.
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Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.