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There are 234 home care agencies in and around Ilford on AskBart. 90% of those rated by the CQC are Good or Outstanding, against 79% nationally (CQC data, October 2026). The most recent inspection was at Goldstar Care Services Limited in November 2023.

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Home care agencies (234)

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CQC Good

My Homecare Redbridge is a home care agency based in Ilford, Redbridge, delivering care and support to people in their own homes.

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

Mr Vastiampilla Stanislaus

Haven Care is a home care agency based in Ilford, Redbridge, Greater London, delivering care and support to people in their own homes.

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

Felix Health is a home care agency based in Ilford, Redbridge, providing care and support delivered in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
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Abel Care LtdVerified
CQC Good

Abel Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Ilford, Redbridge, providing care and support in people's own homes.

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

London Borough of Redbridge

Oakfield Lodge is a home care agency based in Ilford, Redbridge, which provides care and support to people in their own homes.

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

London Borough of Redbridge

Fernways is a home care agency based in Ilford that delivers care and support in people's own homes.

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

Chosen Care Group

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

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

RSM Care Services is a home care agency based in Ilford that delivers care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
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Ilford is a home care agency based in Ilford, Redbridge, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
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CQC Good

London Borough of Redbridge

George Davis Lodge is a home care agency based in Barkingside, London, providing care and support to people in their own homes.

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

Reline Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Barking, Greater London.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
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CQC Requires improvement

Promise Care Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Barking, providing care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
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CQC Good

Stick Care Ltd is a home care agency based in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, Greater London.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
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Optimum Care (GL) LimitedVerified
CQC Requires improvement

Optimum Care (GL) Limited is a home care agency based in Barking, Greater London, providing care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
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Manor Park is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
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CQC Good

Bluebird Care

A & D Hammonds Ltd, operating as Bluebird Care, is a home care agency based in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, Greater London.

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

Apapa House is a home care agency based in Barking that provides care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
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CQC Good

Jhumat House is a home care agency based in Barking, Greater London, delivering care and support in people's own homes.

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

Livingstone Health Care

Livingstone Health Care Limited is a home care agency based in Barking, Greater London, delivering care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
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BEC2 is a home care agency based in Barking, providing domiciliary care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
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CQC Good

Lynwood is a domiciliary care provider based in Barking, Greater London.

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

NHS England London

Community Care Advice Centre is a home care agency based in Ilford, Redbridge, providing care and support in people's own homes.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
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Celdor CareVerified

Celdor Care is a home care agency based in Barking, providing domiciliary care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
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Chinite Home CareVerified
CQC Good

Chinite Resourcing

Chinite Home Care is a home care agency based in Barking, 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

Supporting Care is a home care agency based in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, providing care and support in people's own homes.

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

Chosen Care Group

Hedgerow Court is a retirement-living home in London providing dementia care.

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

Kare Plus

Care Nexus is a home care agency operated by Kare Plus, based in London.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
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Lumen Care Services

City Gate House is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support to people in their own homes.

Dementia
Fees on request
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CQC Good

Forest Gate 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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DJ Vision HealthcareVerified
CQC Requires improvement

DJ Vision Healthcare is a home care agency based in London that delivers care and support in people's own homes.

CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
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CQC Good

Marieco Care 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
Fees on request
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CQC Requires improvement

Fountain Based Ltd is a home care agency based in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, Greater London.

Dementia
CQC:Safe: Requires improvementWell-led: Requires improvement
Fees on request
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Connect NursingVerified
CQC Good

Connect Nursing

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

DementiaNursing
CQC:Safe: GoodWell-led: Good
Fees on request
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CQC Requires improvement

Redspot Care Limited is a home care agency based in Romford 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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Supreme HomecareVerified
CQC Good

Supreme Homecare 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
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Hawley HouseVerified
CQC Good

Hawley House 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
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Mercury Care Services

ICON HOUSE is a home care agency based in Ilford, Redbridge, Greater London.

Dementia
Fees on request
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Key facts: Ilford

Home care agencies listed234
Rated Good or Outstanding95 of 105 (90%)
Rated Outstanding0
Rated Requires improvement or Inadequate10
Redbridge usual weekly rate (2025)£1,077
Most recently inspectedGoldstar Care Services Limited (November 2023)
Good95
Requires improvement10
Not yet rated129

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 Ilford

Rated Good or Outstanding
95/ 105 rated
Newly registered (awaiting rating)
129

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 Ilford

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 Ilford

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, Redbridge council's published cost-of-care rate was around £1,077/week (2025). Check who pays with the funding calculator.

Paying for home care in Ilford: 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.

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

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 Ilford

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

Average weekly care costs in Ilford, Redbridge and the UK
Type of careIlfordRedbridge avgUK average
Residential care home£1,324£1,450£1,200
Nursing care home£1,324£1,450£1,500
Live-in care (est.)——~£1,400
Visiting care, 20 hrs/wk (est.)——~£460

Residential care in Ilford averages £1,324/week — about 10% above the UK average.

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

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 Ilford'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

£1,324/wk

£68,848/year

Where it changes over

Once the £173/week of household bills are counted, staying at home works out cheaper only up to about 50 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.

Support for staying at home in Ilford

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 Redbridge 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 Ilford?

AskBart lists 234 CQC-registered home care agencies in and around Ilford.

How much does home care cost in Ilford?

Visiting (hourly) home care in Ilford 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 Ilford regulated?

Yes. Every agency listed here is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). 95 of the 105 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 Ilford?

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

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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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