Home care · Surrey
Home help in Woking
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. Below are the 75 CQC-registered agencies that cover Woking; ask each whether it offers this.
CQC register data as of 27 October 2026 · Prices: Typical prices across England in 2026
The short version
- 75 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Woking, and 47 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.
- A care needs assessment from Surrey council costs nothing.
To cite: "Home help in Woking", The Care Panel, Oct 2026, from CQC register analysis.
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. Surrey 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 Surrey council what low-cost services exist. How to ask Surrey council for an assessment.
Home care in Woking by the numbers
Ratings are older than average here: 15% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 22% across Surrey. At 90% Good or Outstanding, Woking sits in line with the Surrey figure of 91% (from 1,090 agencies). Of Woking and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Woking ranks 2nd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (63%); Guildford is highest at 67%. 5 are rated Outstanding here, out of 16 across Surrey. The oldest current rating dates from December 2017 (Home Instead Guildford and Woking). 66 of the 75 agencies (88%) list dementia as a specialism, against 84% across Surrey. Looking at specialisms, 63 of 75 list physical disabilities, 33 of 75 list learning disabilities and 39 of 75 list mental health conditions. The newest registration is Purple Solace Care Limited, registered with CQC in October 2026.
Home help prices in Woking
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £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).
Agencies differ more than regions do on hourly rates, so request a complete tariff from each one, covering weekends and bank holidays too. 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 in and around Woking
Ask each agency whether it provides home help. Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance.
West 1 Reablement Service
Est. £32–£39/hr
Home Counties Carers
Est. £32–£39/hr
Welmede Housing Association
Est. £32–£39/hr
District Home Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alina Homecare Chobham & Woking
Est. £30–£37/hr
All About Care
Est. £30–£37/hr
Alina Homecare Guildford
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your Life (Guildford)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Albury Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Amazed Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Hartwig Care (Weybridge)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Mulberry Home Care Services Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Woodleigh Healthcare (Surrey Branch)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Finchwood Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
County Care Independent Living Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Goldtech Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Safi Care Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sans Soucie Home Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Comprehensive Care Services
Est. £30–£37/hr
Luv To Care Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Your questions on home help in Woking
Which home care agencies offer home help in Woking?
75 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Woking, and 47 hold a Good or Outstanding rating. Which of them provide home help is not recorded by CQC: ask them.
How much is a home help per hour in Woking?
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 Surrey 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 are agencies covering Woking rated?
Of 52 agencies with a CQC rating, 47 (90%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 66, and 15 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
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Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.