Home care agency

Blue Ribbon Live In Care

Home care agency in Kingston upon Thames

Blue Ribbon Live In Care

Home care agency in Kingston upon Thames

Operated by WP Care

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).
AddressUnit 12, Kingsmill Business Park, Chapel Mill Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3GZ

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About

Blue Ribbon Live In Care is a home care agency that provides care and support in people's own homes. Established in 2009, it focuses particularly on dementia and also supports older people, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities and people with sensory impairment. The agency aims to help people keep living as they always have, with care that protects dignity and independence and involves those receiving it in decisions about their support. Options include personal care from a professional carer and companionship. Its office is in Kingston upon Thames, London. The Care Quality Commission rates it Good overall, and Good for being safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, in a report published in 2021.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 9 November 2021 · Last inspected 17 August 2021

Inspectors found that live-in care staff at this London and North Wales home care agency were familiar with people's needs and wishes, and that people were kept safe, received their medicines as prescribed, and were supported with food, health and independence. Care was described as kind and respectful, and people's choices, privacy and cultural needs were respected. Managers were praised as approachable, and the quality of care was routinely checked.

Strengths noted
  • Live-in care workers were familiar with people's needs and wishes, and their suitability to work had been thoroughly checked
  • Medicines systems were well organised and people received their prescribed medicines on time
  • Staff were described as kind, treated people with dignity and respected their privacy
  • Managers were complimented for how they ran the agency and how approachable they were, and quality was routinely monitored
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors recommended that live-in care workers be given sufficient uninterrupted time off between scheduled shifts

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

Dementia

Specialist care

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

What's nearby

GP surgery0.7 miles
Hospital0.9 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpaceAmple
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsPlentiful
  • Restaurants & CafesPlentiful
  • Retail ShoppingPlentiful
  • SupermarketsPlentiful
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

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 — Blue Ribbon Live In Care 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

Blue Ribbon Live In Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Kingston Hospital, 0.9 miles away. The local GP practice is CHURCHILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.7 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Kingston Hospital · 0.9 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
CHURCHILL MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.7 mi

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

Part of WP Care

Blue Ribbon Live In Care is one of 3 services run by WP 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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