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Home help in Godalming

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. 40 agencies registered with CQC cover Godalming. Check with each one that it provides this kind of care.

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

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Quick summary

  • 40 CQC-registered home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Godalming; 33 are rated Good or Outstanding.
  • Surrey council has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge.
  • 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.
  • The CQC register does not say who provides home help: ask the agencies directly.

Citation: "Home help in Godalming", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, Oct 2026.

What home help includes

Typical tasks are cleaning and tidying, laundry and ironing, changing beds, food shopping and collecting prescriptions, preparing meals, help with post and bills, and getting out to appointments or the shops. Many people also value the company. Home help does not include personal care such as washing, dressing or help with medication: for that you need a home care agency registered with the Care Quality Commission.

Agency, cleaner or council?

Many home care agencies in Godalming provide home help as well as personal care, which is useful if needs grow. A cleaner or a local "home help" service can be cheaper for housework alone, but is not regulated by CQC. Some councils and charities run low-cost help-at-home or shopping services. How to ask Surrey council for an assessment.

Paying for home help

Home help is usually charged by the hour, at or just below the rate for visiting care. Surrey council may include practical help in a care plan if a care needs assessment finds eligible needs, though help with housework alone often does not qualify. Attendance Allowance, which is not means-tested, is often used to pay for it. See home help for the elderly and home help vs home care.

What the register shows for Godalming

3 Outstanding agencies are covering Godalming, against 16 across Surrey. Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Godalming ranks first of 7 local towns for Good or Outstanding ratings (83%), with Farncombe second (81%). At 100% Good or Outstanding, Godalming sits above the Surrey figure of 91% (from 1,090 agencies). Ratings are more recent than average here: 33% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 22% across Surrey. Fastrack Care 25 Limited is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2024. By specialism, 34 of 40 list physical disabilities, 21 of 40 list learning disabilities and 26 of 40 list mental health conditions. Dementia appears on 37 of 40 registrations here (93%), compared with 84% in Surrey as a whole. Tender Hands Ltd has the oldest rating still in force, from March 2019.

How much home help costs in Godalming

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

What Surrey County Council pays providers: £24.87 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £952.38 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £988.04 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Ask every agency for a full list of charges, with weekend and bank holiday rates: hourly rates vary more between agencies than between regions. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Tools: weekly cost calculator and what would we pay?

Home care agencies that cover Godalming

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

  1. Radfield Home Care Guildford & Woking

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £35–£43/hr

    OutstandingRated Sep 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Radfield Home Care Guildford & Woking)

  2. West 1 Reablement Service

    3.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    More details (West 1 Reablement Service)

  3. Helping Hands Godalming

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £29–£35/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Helping Hands Godalming)

  4. Wildflower Home Care Ltd

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Wildflower Home Care Ltd)

  5. Home Instead Godalming

    3.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £33–£40/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Home Instead Godalming)

  6. Albury Care Limited

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Albury Care Limited)

  7. Your Life (Guildford)

    5.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Your Life (Guildford))

  8. Elmbridge

    5.3 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Elmbridge)

  9. Alina Homecare Guildford

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Alina Homecare Guildford)

  10. Novus Care Limited - Surrey

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Novus Care Limited - Surrey)

  11. All About Care

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    More details (All About Care)

  12. Sylvian Care Farnham

    6.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Sylvian Care Farnham)

  13. Third Hand Care

    6.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Third Hand Care)

  14. The Halow Care Agency

    3.9 miles · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Sep 2022
    More details (The Halow Care Agency)

  15. SD Care Agency

    4.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2023
    More details (SD Care Agency)

  16. DBAM Guildford

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2022
    More details (DBAM Guildford)

  17. Shammah Healthcare

    4.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2023
    More details (Shammah Healthcare)

  18. Luv To Care Ltd

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Mental health conditions

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2024
    More details (Luv To Care Ltd)

  19. Cranleigh Homecare

    5.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated May 2022
    More details (Cranleigh Homecare)

  20. Sans Soucie Home Care Ltd

    5.4 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2022
    More details (Sans Soucie Home Care Ltd)

The full list: 40 agencies covering Godalming →

Questions about home help in Godalming

Which home care agencies offer home help in Godalming?

Ask each agency: CQC keeps no record of who provides home help. Of the 40 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Godalming, 33 are rated Good or Outstanding.

How much does home help cost in Godalming?

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 Surrey 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 Godalming rated?

Of 33 agencies with a CQC rating, 33 (100%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 37, and 15 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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