Helping Hands
Helping Hands is a home care agency in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset (BA1 3DS). It holds a CQC rating of Good.
About Helping Hands
We at Helping Hands Bath are proud to provide compassionate home care across Bath and the surrounding areas of Bath and North East Somerset, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Our team delivers personalised care that respects each individual's routines, preferences, and independence. Operating throughout the BA postcode area, we bring our care directly to residents across the historic city of Bath and its neighbouring villages and communities in the South West. Whether you live in a cottage on the outskirts, a townhouse in the centre, or a flat overlooking the countryside, our carers travel to you, ensuring familiar surroundings remain at the heart of the care experience. This approach allows loved ones to stay connected to their neighbourhood, their community, and the memories that matter most. Our specialisms reflect the diverse needs of the people we support. We provide dedicated older person care, offering companionship and practical assistance with everyday tasks that can become challenging with age. Our dementia care is delivered with patience, warmth, and an understanding of how important consistency and gentle reassurance can be for someone living with cognitive change. For adults with learning disabilities or autism, we tailor our support to promote confidence, choice, and meaningful daily activity. We also support individuals with physical disabilities, visual or hearing impairments, and younger adults who benefit from care that empowers them to live life on their own terms. In practice, this means our carers can help with personal care, medication prompts, meal preparation, mobility support, and companionship, as well as more complex care needs when required. For families, it means peace of mind knowing a familiar, trained carer is there to provide reliable support, whether for a short visit each day or more sustained assistance. We believe good home care is built on relationships, and we take time to match carers thoughtfully with the people they support. Our commitment to quality is reflected in our latest Care Quality Commission inspection, where we were rated Good across every domain: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive, and Well-led. This independent recognition confirms that the care we deliver is safe, that our approach achieves good outcomes, that our team is genuinely caring, that we respond well to individual needs, and that our leadership is strong and accountable. For families making an important decision, this rating offers reassurance that we hold ourselves to high standards day in and day out. Choosing home care is a deeply personal decision, and we understand the mix of emotions that can come with it. If you are exploring options for yourself or a loved one in Bath, we warmly invite you to get in touch. Our team is here to listen, answer your questions, and help you find the right level of support with kindness and no pressure, so you can feel confident in the care ahead.
Care provided at Helping Hands
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 29 April 2022
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Helping Hands
Where is Helping Hands located?
Helping Hands is a home care agency based in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset (BA1 3DS), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Helping Hands provide?
Helping Hands is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Helping Hands's CQC rating?
Helping Hands is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Good following its last inspection on 29 April 2022. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does Helping Hands provide dementia care?
Yes. Helping Hands supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about Helping Hands
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Helping Hands Bath is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. Helping Hands Bath covers roughly 10 miles from Bath.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the South West
Helping Hands Bath has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South West, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £28 to £33 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the South West, not a quote from Helping Hands Bath. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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