Midshires Care Ltd
Helping Hands Wantage
Home care agency in Wantage, Oxfordshire
Operated by Midshires Care
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- Peaceful Neighbourhood — Among the lowest for recorded anti-social behaviour and public disorder of comparable areas (police-recorded crime).
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About
Helping Hands Wantage is a home care agency run by Midshires Care Ltd, based in Wantage in the Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire. It provides care and support in people's own homes, with personalised services shaped around each person's needs and lifestyle. Dementia is its main care focus.
The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with physical disabilities or sensory impairments. This includes people living with ongoing, progressive or terminal conditions resulting from ageing, accident or injury. Its aim is to help people keep living well in their own homes and local communities. The Care Quality Commission rates the agency Good overall, with Good ratings for each key question (Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led), in a report published in 2022.
What inspectors found
CQC: GoodReport published 8 November 2022 · Last inspected 22 September 2022
Inspectors rated this domiciliary care service in Wantage as good at its first inspection, which was carried out in September 2022 and published in November 2022. The report describes staff who know the people they support well, who treat them kindly, and who respect their privacy and choices. It says support is planned around individual preferences, staff receive regular supervision and training, and the registered manager is seen as approachable.
- Staff are described as knowing people well and supporting them in a kind and caring way
- Safeguarding practice is in place, with staff trained to recognise and report concerns
- Risks are assessed and there are enough staff to meet people's needs
- Regular supervision and training, and effective quality monitoring systems, are described, with relatives and staff speaking positively of management
Written by AI from the report text and checked against it. Not an official CQC statement. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Read the full report on CQC.
Care provided
Specialist care
What's nearby
Straight-line distances.
What’s in the area
Outdoor Spaces
- AllotmentsAmple
- Play SpacePlentiful
- Golf CourseLimited
- Public ParkAmple
- Tennis CourtAdequate
- Bowling GreenSparse
- Playing FieldSparse
Local Amenities
- Pubs & BarsAdequate
- Restaurants & CafesAdequate
- Retail ShoppingAdequate
- SupermarketsAmple
- TakeawaysAdequate
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What home care costs
Estimated typical UK ranges — Helping Hands Wantage 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 Wantage is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Great Western Hospital, 13.4 miles away. The local GP practice is NEWBURY STREET PRACTICE, 0.7 miles away.
Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.
Part of Midshires Care
Helping Hands Wantage is one of 150 services run by Midshires Care on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.
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Information last reviewed October 2026.
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