Home care agency

London Care (Holloway)

Home care agency in Islington

City and County Healthcare Group

London Care (Holloway)

Home care agency in Islington

Operated by City and County Healthcare Group

CQC GoodDementia
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • 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).
AddressUnit 3.5 Islington Studios, 159-163 Marlborough Road, London, N19 4NF

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About

London Care (Holloway) is a home care agency run by City and County Healthcare Group. Based in London, it delivers care and support in people's own homes, with a particular focus on dementia. The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults, and people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment or substance misuse.

London Care (Holloway) was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, achieving Good across all five key areas: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 25 November 2022 · Last inspected 18 October 2022

Inspectors rated this home care service in Islington as good at its first inspection, carried out in October 2022. The report describes staff who are polite, kind and respectful, who ask before giving support, and who help people stay as independent as possible. Inspectors also found that people were involved in planning their support and in decisions about their care.

Strengths noted
  • People said they felt safe, and staff understood how to recognise and report abuse.
  • Medicines were handled safely, and infection prevention followed current guidance.
  • Accidents and incidents were recorded and reviewed, and lessons were shared with staff.
  • The registered manager kept in regular contact with people, and quality monitoring led to improvements.
Areas to improve
  • Inspectors asked the service to seek further guidance so that staff have enough travel time between visits to stay for the full allotted time.

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

What's nearby

GP surgery150 m
Hospital0.7 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseLimited
  • Public ParkPlentiful
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenSparse
  • 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 — London Care (Holloway) 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

London Care (Holloway) is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 0.7 miles away. The local GP practice is HANLEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 0.1 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
The Whittington Hospital · 0.7 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
HANLEY PRIMARY CARE CENTRE · 0.1 mi

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

Part of City and County Healthcare Group

London Care (Holloway) is one of 150 services run by City and County Healthcare Group on AskBart. See how the group's services are rated and where it operates.

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Information last reviewed October 2026.

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