Home Care in Stockport
Stockport has 73 CQC registered home care agencies. 39 are rated Good, 9 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 24 have not yet been rated. 40 of the 73 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Stockport at a glance
What the numbers say about home care in Stockport.
- Hourly care visits, North West: £25.00 to £28.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 9 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 32,400. Rising to 36,000 by 2035, up 11%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,200. Rising to 5,000 by 2035, up 18%
- People aged 85 and over: 9,000. Rising to 12,300 by 2035, up 37%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 74%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in Stockport, last 12 months: 2 opened, 3 closed
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Choosing a home care provider in Stockport and what to look for
Home care arrives as a set of visits at agreed times, and the agency that suits a household is the one that turns up when promised with faces the person recognises. That is why continuity questions matter more than the length of a brochure.
Reading the ratings properly
An inspection reaches separate conclusions on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership, so the overall word compresses a great deal. With twenty five providers here awaiting a first published rating, an absent judgement often reflects recent registration rather than any concern, though it does place more weight on your own questions. Where an agency sits at Requires Improvement, the report sets out precisely what was asked of it and the office should be able to say what has changed.
Questions that show how an agency runs
Ask how many different carers would attend over a fortnight, and who covers annual leave and sickness. Ask how the office confirms a visit has happened, how a late call is communicated and what the escalation route is if nobody arrives. Ask who writes and reviews the care plan, how often that happens and how quickly extra visits could be added if needs change.
Checking the practical fit
Confirm the agency covers the exact address rather than the wider borough, and that it can handle the specific tasks needed, whether medication prompts, help moving safely, meal preparation or personal care at a set hour. Ask whether the same carer can take the key visits, how notes are shared with relatives at a distance and whether a short trial is possible. A review after the first fortnight gives both sides a natural point to adjust.
Arranging support in Stockport and paying for it
Because home care is bought by the hour, the care question and the budget question are effectively the same one.
The assessment of care needs
An assessment of care needs is free and open to anyone who appears to need help, whatever their means. A practitioner considers how someone manages washing, dressing, meals, medication, moving around indoors and continence, then records what support would meet those needs. Families paying privately gain from it as well, because an agency quoting against a written list of tasks gives a far more reliable figure.
How funded support is decided
A financial assessment then compares capital and income with the national thresholds. Both assessments, along with commissioning support for those found eligible, rest with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council adult social care. Anyone eligible can ask about a direct payment, which allows them to choose their own agency, and an unpaid carer may request a carer assessment covering their own needs.
Getting the charges in writing
Hourly rates differ between providers and the headline rate is rarely the whole cost. Establish the minimum visit length, whether evenings, weekends and bank holidays carry a premium, whether travel time is billed and what notice a cancellation needs. Ask for the schedule of charges in writing and check the notice period each side must give to end the arrangement.
73 home care in Stockport (showing 1–50)
- Alvar Healthcare · Cheadle, Stockport
- Angel Home Care Service Private · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
- Ardent Care & Support · Cheadle, Stockport
- Companion Homecare Greater Manchester · Cheadle, Stockport
- Councillor Lane · Cheadle, Stockport
- Deckchair Care · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
- Evolving Care · Cheadle, Stockport
- Golden Care Group · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
- Golden Care Group · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
- Helping Hands · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
- Heritage Healthcare · Cheadle, Stockport
- Human Support Group - Smithy Croft · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
- Link Case Management · Cheadle, Stockport
- Manchester Roses Homecare · Cheadle, Stockport
- Smithridge Homecare · Cheadle, Stockport
- True Homecare · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
- Westwood Homecare (NorthWest) · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
- Your Life (Hulme) · Cheadle, Stockport · CQC Good
- Abacus Homecare · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
- Absolute Care and Support (UK) · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
- Acacia Homecare & Manchester · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Ambiance Care · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Appleford Homes · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Assist and Care · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Assured Care · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
- Bluebird Care · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
- Bridge Care Services · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Broadstone Care · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- C4 Care · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Care 24-7 · Stockport, Stockport
- Care 4 You Manchester · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- CARE DIRECT 24 · Stockport, Stockport
- Care Needs · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Cera · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Cheshire Quality Care · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Connect Care Services · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Creative Support - South Manchester & Services · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Creative Support - Supported Living Service · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Dean Health Care · Stockport, Stockport
- Demedica · Stockport, Stockport
- Elite Homecare · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Inadequate
- Engage Support · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Requires improvement
- Enterprise Homecare · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Family Care Solutions · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Gian Healthcare · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- HG Care Services · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Home Instead Senior Care · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Home Instead and Tameside · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
- Human Support Group - St Lesmo Court · Stockport, Stockport
- ICare Solutions · Stockport, Stockport · CQC Good
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, North West Middle half of prices from 9 agencies. Median £26.58. Shown for North West because too few Stockport agencies publish a rate. | £25.00 to £28.90 an hour |
| What Stockport pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £24.80 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Tender Hands Homecare Ltd, 3 August 2026, Good
- Elite Homecare, 1 June 2026, Inadequate
- Angel Home Care Service Private Limited, 22 April 2026, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Cheshire Quality Care Ltd, 14 June 2018, Good
- Bridge Care Services Limited, 27 June 2018, Good
- Kind Hearted Care Limited, 23 August 2018, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Stockport
How many home care agencies are there in Stockport?
Stockport has 73 CQC registered home care agencies: 39 Good, 9 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 24 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Stockport?
Hourly care visits, North West: £25.00 to £28.90 an hour. Middle half of prices from 9 agencies. Median £26.58. Shown for North West because too few Stockport agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Stockport were inspected most recently?
Tender Hands Homecare Ltd (3 August 2026), Elite Homecare (1 June 2026) and Angel Home Care Service Private Limited (22 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.