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There are 85 home care agencies in and around Northolt on AskBart. 91% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, October 2026). The largest is Caremark (Hillingdon), with 86 beds. The most recent inspection was at Everycare Hillingdon in September 2023.

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Home care agencies (85)

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Promised Care

Promised Care Limited is a home care agency based in Northolt, Ealing, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

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CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
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CareMatchr is a home care agency based in Harrow, Greater London, providing care and support in people's own homes.

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CQC Good

Hillingdon is a home care agency based in Hayes, Hillingdon, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
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CQC Good

Responsive Care is a home care agency based in Harrow, Greater London, providing care and support in people's own homes.

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CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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SW Homecare Agency is a home care provider based in Harrow, Greater London, delivering care and support in people's own homes.

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CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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Onecare-uk Ltd is a home care agency based in Harrow, Greater London, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

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CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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CQC Requires improvement

Eeze Care London is a home care agency based in Southall, Ealing, that provides care and support in people's own homes.

CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
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CCS Homecare Services

Triscott House is a home care agency based in Hayes, Hillingdon, providing domiciliary care and support in people's own homes.

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PHC Home Care Limited is a home care agency based in Harrow, Greater London, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

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Care24Seven is a home care agency based in Southall, Ealing, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

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CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Good
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Jemis Care is a home care agency based in Southall, Ealing, delivering care and support to people in their own homes.

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Sahal Cares is a home care agency based in Southall, Ealing, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
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CQC Good

London is a home care agency based in Southall, Ealing, providing care and support in people's own homes.

CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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Sahan Cares C.I.C is a home care agency based in Hayes, Hillingdon, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
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CQC Good

K J Divine Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Harrow, Greater London, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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Pinner is a home care agency based in Harrow, Greater London, providing care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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CQC Good

Rightway Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Hayes, Hillingdon, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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Avid Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Greenford, Ealing, Greater London.

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CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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CQC Good

Care Spectrum is a home care agency based in Greenford, Ealing, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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Eleanor Healthcare Group

Ealing Office is a home care agency operated by Eleanor Healthcare Group, based in London.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
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Key facts: Northolt

Home care agencies listed85
Rated Good or Outstanding41 of 45 (91%)
Rated Outstanding0
Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate4
Ealing usual weekly rate (2025)£1,196
LargestCaremark (Hillingdon) (86 beds)
Most recently inspectedEverycare Hillingdon (September 2023)
Good41
Requires improvement4
Not yet rated40

Data: CQC register, updated October 2026. Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

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CQC quality of home care in Northolt

Rated Good or Outstanding
41/ 45 rated
Newly registered (awaiting rating)
40

Every agency here is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. Each profile shows the full CQC breakdown — whether the service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Care agency vs a private carer in Northolt

A private or introductory-agency carer often charges less per hour than a CQC-regulated agency — but the difference pays for cover, vetting and the legal responsibilities the agency carries for you. Here’s how the two compare.

CQC-regulated home care agency compared with a private or introductory-agency carer
 CQC-regulated agencyPrivate / introductory carer
RegulationRegistered with and inspected by the CQC — a published rating on every profileNot inspected — an individual carer is not CQC-regulated
If your carer is off sickThe agency sends a replacement, so care never stopsYou have to arrange emergency cover yourself
Employment & taxThe agency employs the carer — pay, tax, pension and insurance are handled for youYou may become the carer’s legal employer, with HMRC, pension and insurance duties
Training, DBS & insuranceCarers are trained, DBS-checked and covered by the agency’s insuranceYou check training, references and DBS yourself
Typical hourly rate£22–£28 per hour£15–£19 per hour

The higher agency rate buys the cover, training and liability an agency carries for you — the reassurance most families want when arranging care for a parent. Every agency listed on this page is registered with the CQC.

Rates are typical UK ranges, not local quotes, and vary by provider, timing and the level of care. Employing a carer directly makes you their employer — check your responsibilities on GOV.UK.

What home care costs in Northolt

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

Estimated typical UK ranges — actual fees depend on the agency, the hours you need, and the level of care. Always get a written quote after a needs assessment. For context, Ealing council's published cost-of-care rate was around £1,196/week (2025). Check who pays with the funding calculator.

Paying for home care in Northolt: your home is protected

This is the difference families most often miss. When your relative is cared for in their own home, the value of that home is left out of the council’s financial assessment. Move into a care home and the property is usually counted — which is why so many families worry about having to sell up. Staying at home removes that worry entirely.

The property disregard

Your main or only home is never included in the means test for care at home. The assessment looks only at savings, capital and income — the house you live in is disregarded for as long as care is provided there.

How the means test works (England)

  • Over £23,250 in savings & capital — you pay the full cost of your care (a “self-funder”).
  • Under £14,250 — your capital is ignored; you contribute only from income.
  • Between the two — a sliding scale: roughly £1 a week for every £250 of capital above £14,250.
  • Your home — disregarded throughout, because the care happens there.

Ealing council carries out a free care-needs assessment first, then a financial assessment to work out what, if anything, you pay towards care in Northolt.

Check who pays with our calculatorNHS: paying for your own care

Capital limits are the England thresholds (frozen for several years — check the current figures). Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use different limits and rules. The residential-care property rules are more nuanced (a partner still living there, or a 12-week disregard, can change things). Always get a financial assessment from your council.

What later-life care costs in Northolt

Average weekly costs for the main types of care, so you can see how Northolt compares with the wider Ealing area and the UK.

Average weekly care costs in Northolt, Ealing and the UK
Type of careNortholtEaling avgUK average
Residential care home£1,455£1,299£1,200
Nursing care home£1,447£1,299£1,500
Live-in care (est.)——~£1,400
Visiting care, 20 hrs/wk (est.)——~£460

Residential care in Northolt averages £1,455/week — about 21% above the UK average.

Care-home figures are the average advertised private weekly fee across AskBart’s listings (Northolt within ~5 miles; Ealing county-wide); actual fees depend on the home, room and level of care. Home-care figures are typical UK estimates — we don’t yet hold verified local agency rates, so they aren’t shown per area. Always get written quotes. Model your own numbers with the care cost calculator.

The true cost of care at home vs a care home in Northolt

Families often compare a care-home fee to home-care hours alone — but a care home already includes the room, meals and bills, while staying at home means paying for those on top of the care. Adjust the figures for an illustrative weekly and yearly comparison, and see where a care home becomes the cheaper choice. The care-home figure is prefilled with Northolt's average private fee — adjust any number to match your own quotes.

Care home (£/week)

Household costs total £173/week. Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit (2026/27 rates £76.70 lower / £114.60 higher per week — check the current rate); it is usually payable whether you stay at home or self-fund a care home, so it is applied to every option below.

Home-care visits

35 hrs/week × £23

£978/wk

£50,856/year

£805 care + £173 bills

Lowest total cost

Live-in care

one carer, living with you

£1,573/wk

£81,796/year

£1,400 care + £173 bills

Residential care home

room, meals & bills included

£1,455/wk

£75,660/year

Where it changes over

Once the £173/week of household bills are counted, staying at home works out cheaper only up to about 56 hours of care a week. Beyond that, a residential care home — where the bills are already included — usually costs less.

A guide, not a quote

Every figure is an editable estimate. Household bills vary by home and circumstances; live-in care may need two carers for high or overnight needs; and the right choice depends on the level of care needed, not just the total. Always get real quotes and a care-needs assessment before deciding.

Illustrative only — a transparent model, not a quote. See who should pay towards care in our care funding & means-test calculator, or ask Bart.

Safety in the area

431 crimes reported in July 2026, Police.uk.

  • Violent crime149
  • Anti-social behaviour127
  • Vehicle crime32
  • Public order28

Support for staying at home in Northolt

Care at home works best alongside local health services, grants and carer support. These are the main routes to help — home adaptations are administered by Ealing council.

Home adaptations & grants

Grab rails, stairlifts and level-access showers can be part-funded by a Disabled Facilities Grant — the practical changes that let care at home succeed.

Disabled Facilities Grant

Help paying for care

Attendance Allowance is a non-means-tested benefit that helps with the cost of care at home for people over State Pension age.

Attendance Allowance

District nursing & community health

NHS community teams visit at home for wound care, medication support and ongoing conditions, alongside your care agency.

NHS care & support

Support for family carers

Advice, a carer’s assessment, respite and local support groups for relatives who help with care.

Carers UK advice

Prescription delivery

Local pharmacies can prepare weekly blister packs (dosette boxes) and deliver medicines to the door.

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Links open official NHS, GOV.UK and national charity services that localise to your postcode. AskBart is independent and isn’t affiliated with these organisations.

Common questions

How many home care agencies are there in Northolt?

AskBart lists 85 CQC-registered home care agencies in and around Northolt.

How much does home care cost in Northolt?

Visiting (hourly) home care in Northolt typically costs £22–£30 per hour, overnight care £150–£220 per night, and live-in care £1,100–£1,600 per week. Actual fees depend on the agency and your care needs — always ask for a written quote after a free needs assessment.

Are home care agencies in Northolt regulated?

Yes. Every agency listed here is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 41 of the 45 rated agencies are rated Good or Outstanding. Each profile shows the full CQC rating across all five areas: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

Is Northolt a safe area?

431 crimes were recorded in Northolt in July 2026, according to Police.uk. With home care, your relative stays in their own familiar home and neighbourhood.

Near Northolt

Paying for care? See how care is funded and check what the council may pay.

Guides for families

More in our home care guides.

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