Home care · Wirral
Home help in Greasby
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 79 CQC-registered agencies covering Greasby and ask which of them provide it.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Prices typically seen across England in 2026
Key points
- 79 home care agencies registered with CQC have an office within 7 miles of Greasby, and 46 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.
- Ask each agency about home help; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
- Ask Wirral council for a care needs assessment, which is free.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Home help in Greasby", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
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 Wirral council what low-cost services exist. Asking Wirral council for an assessment.
How people pay for home help
Most people pay privately, by the hour. Wirral 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.
Greasby's agencies in figures
Jaxvi Care Solutions Limited is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in May 2026. 92% of rated agencies covering Greasby are Good or Outstanding, compared with 93% of those rated among the 204 we list across Wirral. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Greasby comes 6th of 7 (58%), with West Kirby top at 74%. Haven Care Wirral Limited has the oldest rating still in force, from February 2018. Dementia appears on 55 of 79 registrations here (70%), compared with 74% in Wirral as a whole. Registered specialisms here: 63 of 79 list physical disabilities, 41 of 79 list learning disabilities and 53 of 79 list mental health conditions.
How much home help costs in Greasby
| Visiting care | around £32–£34 an hour |
|---|---|
| Live-in care | around £1,540–£1,610 a week |
What Wirral Council pays providers: £23.20 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £793.23 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £855.01 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
The gap between agencies is bigger than the gap between regions. Ask for prices in writing, and check what weekends and bank holidays cost. 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 that cover Greasby
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about home help.
AJ and Friends
Est. £32–£39/hr
Cherry Tree House
Est. £30–£37/hr
203 Hoylake Road
Est. £30–£37/hr
Apollo Care (West Wirral)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Pendleton Care Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Icare Solutions (Wirral) Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Newferry
Est. £30–£37/hr
Rialto Care & Support
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Wirral
Est. £29–£35/hr
Cardigan House
Est. £30–£37/hr
Professional Carers
Est. £30–£37/hr
I Care (GB) Limited - Wirral
Est. £30–£37/hr
Aspire Care Support Services Ltd
Est. £30–£37/hr
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing - Liverpool
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care Solutions (Liverpool)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Routes Healthcare Wirral
Est. £30–£37/hr
Care at Home Group Cheshire West and Wirral
Est. £30–£37/hr
Community Caring Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
Home Instead Wirral
Est. £34–£42/hr
T L Care (NW) Limited
Est. £30–£37/hr
What families ask about home help in Greasby
Which agencies provide home help in Greasby?
79 agencies on the CQC register have an office within 7 miles of Greasby, and 46 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 Greasby?
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 Wirral 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 Greasby have?
CQC rates 46 of 50 as Good or Outstanding, or 92%. Recent evidence: 8 rated or inspected in two years. Dementia specialists: 55.
Need home help in Greasby?
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More about care in Greasby
Nearby towns for home help
- Home help in West Kirby 2.1 mi
- Home help in Meols 2.1 mi
- Home help in Hoylake 2.5 mi
- Home help in Birkenhead 3.1 mi
- Home help in Heswall 3.3 mi
- Home help in Wallasey 4.0 mi
- Home help in Bebington 5.8 mi
- Home help in Neston 6.7 mi
Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.