Home care agency

Able Support

Home care agency in St. Helens

Able Support

Home care agency in St. Helens

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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).
Address1 Micklehead Business Village, St Michaels Road, St Helens, WA9 4YU

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About

Able Support is a home care agency based in St. Helens, Merseyside, providing care and support delivered in people's own homes. The agency supports older people, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment and substance misuse.

Able Support was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, achieving Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery950 m
Hospital2.0 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsSparse
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtLimited
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAdequate
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysSparse

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 — Able Support 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

Able Support is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Whiston Hospital, 2 miles away. The local GP practice is FOUR ACRE HEALTH CENTRE, 0.6 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Whiston Hospital · 2 mi
Nearest GP
FOUR ACRE HEALTH CENTRE · 0.6 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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