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Dementia home care agencies in Hammersmith

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There are 70 dementia home care agencies in and around Hammersmith on AskBart. 98% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, October 2026). The most recent inspection was at Salus Care Ltd in December 2023.

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Home care agencies (70)

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CQC Good

City and County Healthcare Group

Sage Care Fulham is a home care agency based in London, England, run by City and County Healthcare Group.

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

Housing & Care 21

Elgin Close is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
View agency: Elgin Close
Kingsmith CareVerified
CQC Outstanding

Kingsmith Care is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.

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

Friendly Homecare is a domiciliary care provider based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
View agency: Friendly Homecare
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CQC Good

Allfor Care Services

Hammersmith is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
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Salus Care LtdVerified
CQC Good

Salus Care Ltd is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
View agency: Salus Care Ltd
IPDiagnostics LtdVerified
CQC Good

IPDiagnostics Ltd provides dementia care and holds a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission, based on a report published in 2022.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Good
View agency: IPDiagnostics Ltd
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CQC Requires improvement

Caremark

Caremark Kensington is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
View agency: Caremark Kensington
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CQC Good

Amber Home Carers

Amber Home Carers is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support delivered in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
View agency: Amber Home Carers
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CQC Good

Surecare

SureCare Chelsea provides specialist dementia care and supports people with physical disabilities, mental health conditions and sensory impairment.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
View agency: SureCare Chelsea
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CQC Good

Best Care Co is a home care agency based in Richmond upon Thames, Greater London.

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

A5O Ltd is a care home providing dementia support.

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

Younique Care is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
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Key facts: Hammersmith

Dementia home care agencies listed70
Rated Good or Outstanding53 of 54 (98%)
Rated Outstanding4
Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate1
Hammersmith and Fulham usual weekly rate (2025)£1,188
Most recently inspectedSalus Care Ltd (December 2023)
Outstanding4
Good49
Requires improvement1
Not yet rated16

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 Hammersmith

Rated Good or Outstanding
53/ 54 rated
Outstanding
4
Newly registered (awaiting rating)
16

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 Hammersmith

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 Hammersmith

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, Hammersmith and Fulham council's published cost-of-care rate was around £1,188/week (2025). Check who pays with the funding calculator.

Paying for home care in Hammersmith: 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.

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

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 Hammersmith

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

Average weekly care costs in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham and the UK
Type of careHammersmithHammersmith and Fulham avgUK average
Residential care home£1,752£1,400£1,200
Nursing care home£1,808£1,400£1,500
Live-in care (est.)——~£1,400
Visiting care, 20 hrs/wk (est.)——~£460

Residential care in Hammersmith averages £1,752/week — about 46% above the UK average.

Care-home figures are the average advertised private weekly fee across AskBart’s listings (Hammersmith within ~5 miles; Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith

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 Hammersmith'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

£1,752/wk

£91,104/year

Where it changes over

Once the £173/week of household bills are counted, staying at home works out cheaper only up to about 61 hours of care a week. Beyond that, live-in care — 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

1,126 crimes reported in July 2026, sourced from Police.uk.

  • Violent crime308
  • Anti-social behaviour255
  • Shoplifting146
  • Other theft83

Support for staying at home in Hammersmith

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 Hammersmith and Fulham 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.

Find a pharmacy

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 dementia home care agencies are there in Hammersmith?

AskBart lists 70 dementia home care agencies in and around Hammersmith, each with its latest CQC rating.

How are dementia home care agencies in Hammersmith rated?

Of the 54 inspected, 4 are rated Outstanding, 49 Good, 1 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate by the Care Quality Commission.

How do I choose between dementia home care agencies in Hammersmith?

Start with the CQC rating and the latest inspection report, visit more than once, and ask how the home supports the person's needs. Our guide "Dementia live-in care: a guide" covers what to look for.

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

Guides for families

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