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197 agencies

There are 197 home care agencies in and around Lambeth on AskBart. 87% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, October 2026). The most recent inspection was at Holistic Community Care Limited in November 2023.

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Lambeth

Home care agencies (197)

Pins show each agency's office; care is given in people's own homes.

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  • Good
  • Requires improvement
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197 agencies found
Bankhouse (Care Outlook)Verified
CQC Requires improvement

Care Outlook

Bankhouse (Care Outlook) 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
Fees on request
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Verified
CQC Good

Lambeth Office is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Lambeth Office

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South East LondonVerified
CQC Good

South East London is a home care agency based in London, England, which delivers care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: South East London
Metro Homecare LtdVerified
CQC Good

Metro Homecare

Metro Homecare 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
Fees on request
View agency: Metro Homecare Ltd
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Verified
CQC Requires improvement

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Snowball Care UK Ltd
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Verified
CQC Requires improvement

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
View agency: Candy Care Group Limited
No photos yet
Verified
CQC Good

Profad Care Agency

Profad Care Agency is a home care provider based in London, England, delivering care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Profad Care Agency
No photos yet
Verified

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

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: London
No photos yet
Verified

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

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: NYN Care Ltd
No photos yet
Verified

Red Homecare is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: Red Homecare
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Verified
CQC: insufficient evidence to rate

Angila Care

Divine Care and Support Services is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Insufficient evidence to rateWell-led: Insufficient evidence to rate
Fees on request
View agency: Divine Care and Support Services
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Verified

AMTC Care Ltd is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: AMTC Care Ltd
No photos yet
Verified
CQC Good

Firstpoint Homecare

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Servoca London
No photos yet
Verified

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

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: PharmEng Ltd
The CharterhouseVerified
CQC Good

The Charterhouse is a home care agency based in London, providing domiciliary care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: The Charterhouse
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Verified
CQC Requires improvement

DDLTAC(UK) - LONDON is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support delivered in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
View agency: DDLTAC(UK) - LONDON
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Verified
CQC Good

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: HomeTouch Care Ltd
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Verified
CQC Outstanding

Prestige Nursing & Care

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: OutstandingWell-led: Outstanding
Fees on request
View agency: The Good Care Group
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Verified
CQC Requires improvement

Starline 2000 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
Fees on request
View agency: Starline 2000
Jako LimitedVerified

Jako Limited is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: Jako Limited
EpsomVerified
CQC Good

Ascend Support (South)

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

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

Kaamil Education

Daryel Care Lambeth is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Daryel Care Lambeth
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Verified

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

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: Carebybio Ltd
Caremark LambethVerified
CQC Good

Caremark

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Caremark Lambeth
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Verified
CQC Good

Care4UHomecare 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
Fees on request
View agency: Care4UHomecare Ltd
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Verified
CQC Good

The Riverside Group

Esther Randall Court is a home care agency based in London that provides care and support delivered in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Esther Randall Court
Pulse@HomeVerified
CQC Good

Pulse Healthcare

Pulse@Home is a home care agency run by Pulse Healthcare, based in London.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Pulse@Home
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Verified

Pulse Healthcare

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

Dementia
Fees on request
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Verified

Mayday Homecare is a home care agency based in London, England, which provides care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: Mayday Homecare
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Verified

Coyle Homecare is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: Coyle Homecare
No photos yet
Verified

Tinos Care Ltd is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
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No photos yet
Verified

STANDBY24 LTD is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in clients' own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: STANDBY24 LTD
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Verified

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

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: Maax Care Ltd
Airmid StaffingVerified
CQC Good

Airmid Staffing is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.

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

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Discovery Home
A Star CareVerified

A Star Care is a home care agency based in London, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
View agency: A Star Care
Civic Care LtdVerified
CQC Good

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Civic Care Ltd
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Verified
CQC Good

Cera Care

Clarence Avenue is a domiciliary care provider operated by Cera Care, based in London.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Clarence Avenue
Nubah Social CareVerified
CQC Good

Nubah Social Care is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Nubah Social Care
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Verified
CQC Requires improvement

Three Sisters Care

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
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No photos yet
Verified

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

Fees on request
View agency: Wandsworth
No photos yet
Verified
CQC Good

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Dirie Care LTD
No photos yet
Verified
CQC Requires improvement

Aspire Care Services

Aspire Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: InadequateWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
View agency: Aspire Care Services Ltd
Lambeth BranchVerified
CQC Good

Unique Personnel (U.K.)

Lambeth Branch is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
View agency: Lambeth Branch
St JohnsVerified

Sanctuary Care

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

Fees on request
View agency: St Johns
365 Divine CareVerified
CQC Good

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: 365 Divine Care
No photos yet
Verified
CQC Good

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

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Good
Fees on request
View agency: Care Hand Service Ltd

Key facts: Lambeth

Home care agencies listed197
Rated Good or Outstanding81 of 93 (87%)
Rated Outstanding3
Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate12
Lambeth usual weekly rate (2025)£1,027
Most recently inspectedHolistic Community Care Limited (November 2023)
Outstanding3
Good78
Requires improvement12
Not yet rated104

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 Lambeth

Rated Good or Outstanding
81/ 93 rated
Outstanding
3
Newly registered (awaiting rating)
104

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 Lambeth

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 Lambeth

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, Lambeth council's published cost-of-care rate was around £1,027/week (2025). Check who pays with the funding calculator.

Paying for home care in Lambeth: 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.

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

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 Lambeth

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

Average weekly care costs in Lambeth, Greater London and the UK
Type of careLambethGreater London avgUK average
Residential care home£1,681£1,474£1,200
Nursing care home£1,705£1,499£1,500
Live-in care (est.)——~£1,400
Visiting care, 20 hrs/wk (est.)——~£460

Residential care in Lambeth averages £1,681/week — about 40% above the UK average.

Care-home figures are the average advertised private weekly fee across AskBart’s listings (Lambeth within ~5 miles; Greater London 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 Lambeth

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 Lambeth'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

£1,681/wk

£87,412/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.

Support for staying at home in Lambeth

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 Lambeth 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 home care agencies are there in Lambeth?

AskBart lists 197 CQC-registered home care agencies in and around Lambeth, 3 of them rated Outstanding.

How much does home care cost in Lambeth?

Visiting (hourly) home care in Lambeth 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 Lambeth regulated?

Yes. Every agency listed here is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 81 of the 93 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.

Weighing up your options in Lambeth?

Care needs change over time. Compare the other kinds of later-life care in Lambeth:

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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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