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Home help in Lichfield

Home help means practical support around the house, such as cleaning, washing, shopping, preparing meals and running errands, often with some companionship too. 15 agencies registered with CQC cover Lichfield. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

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

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The short version

  • Agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Lichfield: 15, with 9 rated Good or Outstanding.
  • Staffordshire council must offer a free care needs assessment.
  • 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.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home help in Lichfield", 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. How to ask 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 Lichfield

1 Outstanding agencies is covering Lichfield, against 2 across Staffordshire. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Lichfield ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (60%), with Tamworth second (58%). At 82% Good or Outstanding, Lichfield sits above the Staffordshire figure of 79% (from 470 agencies). Ratings are about as recent as the council average here: 7% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 7% across Staffordshire. A Star Care Services (Lichfield, Tamworth & Sutton Coldfield) Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in September 2026. On their CQC registrations, 13 of 15 list physical disabilities, 7 of 15 list learning disabilities and 10 of 15 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 11 of 15 registrations here (73%), compared with 81% in Staffordshire as a whole. Voyage (DCA) Solihull and Birmingham has the oldest rating still in force, from March 2018.

How much home help costs in Lichfield

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

What Staffordshire County Council pays providers: £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. 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

Home care agencies that cover Lichfield

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

  1. Executive Carers

    0.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Executive Carers)

  2. Kind Hearts Care & Support Limited

    1.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2023
    More details (Kind Hearts Care & Support Limited)

  3. Voyage (DCA) West Midlands

    2.0 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Feb 2024
    More details (Voyage (DCA) West Midlands)

  4. Voyage (DCA) Solihull and Birmingham

    2.0 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2018
    More details (Voyage (DCA) Solihull and Birmingham)

  5. Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood)

    3.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2020
    More details (Ave Maria Care Services (Burntwood))

  6. Platinum Community Care Limited

    4.5 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2019
    More details (Platinum Community Care Limited)

  7. Affinity Homecare

    4.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2018
    More details (Affinity Homecare)

  8. Ace Care Agency

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2019
    More details (Ace Care Agency)

  9. Housing 21 - Knaves Court

    5.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Jun 2019
    More details (Housing 21 - Knaves Court)

  10. Caring Hands

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Dec 2021
    More details (Caring Hands)

  11. Miss Leanne Porter

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Jan 2023
    More details (Miss Leanne Porter)

  12. Raphael Court

    under 0.5 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Raphael Court)

  13. Yourlife (Lichfield)

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Yourlife (Lichfield))

  14. Quality Carezone Services Ltd

    1.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (Quality Carezone Services Ltd)

  15. A Star Care Services (Lichfield, Tamworth & Sutton Coldfield) Ltd

    3.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    More details (A Star Care Services (Lichfield, Tamworth & Sutton Coldfield) Ltd)

The full list: 15 agencies covering Lichfield →

Questions about home help in Lichfield

Which home care agencies offer home help in Lichfield?

CQC does not record which agencies provide home help. 15 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Lichfield; 9 are rated Good or Outstanding. Ask each whether it provides home help.

How much does home help cost in Lichfield?

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.

Will the council fund help with housework?

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.

How are agencies covering Lichfield rated?

Of 11 agencies with a CQC rating, 9 (82%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 11, and 1 has a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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