Helping Hands

Home care agency in Eccles, Salford

Operated by Abbotsound

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell ServedPeaceful Neighbourhood
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
  • Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
Address21 Cromwell Road, Eccles, M30 0QT

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About

Helping Hands is a home care agency based in Eccles, Salford, in North West England, providing care and support in people's own homes. It supports people living with dementia, older adults aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical or learning disabilities. The agency offers personalised care designed around each person's needs and daily life, including support for those with ongoing, progressive or terminal conditions arising from ageing, accident or injury. Its stated aim is to help people continue living well in the home and community they know.

The Care Quality Commission rates Helping Hands Good overall, with Good ratings across the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Learning disabilities
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery650 m
Hospital1.1 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceAdequate
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenPlentiful
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysAmple

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What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Helping Hands will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Helping Hands is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Salford Royal, 1.1 miles away. The local GP practice is ST ANDREWS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.4 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Salford Royal · 1.1 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
ST ANDREWS MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.4 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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