Home care agency

Discovery Home

Home care agency in Tower Hamlets

Discovery Home

Home care agency in Tower Hamlets

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • 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).
AddressBusiness Development Centre, 7-15 Greatorex Street, London, E1 5NF

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About

Discovery Home is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people living with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse and eating disorders.

Discovery Home was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2023 across all key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 31 May 2023 · Last inspected 26 April 2023

Inspectors found that this domiciliary agency, which supports children and younger disabled adults with personal care, gave people a strong say in their daily lives, with staff helping them make their own decisions and communicate in ways that suited them. The report describes staff as kind and attentive, protecting privacy and dignity, and tailoring activities and new experiences to each person's interests and cultural background. Staff were said to know people well, to have been trained to recognise and report abuse, and to work with other agencies to keep people safe.

Strengths noted
  • People had considerable control over their lives and were supported to make their own decisions and pursue their interests.
  • Activities were tailored to each person, and people were offered chances to try new things that enriched their lives.
  • Care was culturally appropriate, with staff understanding and respecting people's cultural needs.
  • Staff knew people well, had training to recognise and report abuse, and worked with other agencies to keep people safe.

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

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
Hospital650 m

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • 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 — Discovery Home 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

Discovery Home is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Royal London Hospital, 0.4 miles away. The local GP practice is THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE, 0.1 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Royal London Hospital · 0.4 mi
Nearest GP
THE SPITALFIELDS PRACTICE · 0.1 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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