Miss Sunita Larka t/a Direct Care and Support Services

Home care agency in Carshalton, Sutton

CQC Good
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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  • 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).
Address20 Fairway, Carshalton, SM5 4HS

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About

Direct Care and Support Services is a home care agency based in Carshalton, Sutton, and run by Miss Sunita Larka. It provides care and support in people's own homes, helping the people it supports to regain their independence safely and to improve their quality of life. Personal carers help with washing, dressing, bathing, showering and taking medication, and can also arrange the preparation of meals and drinks when needed.

The agency supports older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, and people with mental health needs or learning disabilities. It is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission, with Good ratings for the Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led key questions (report published 2023).

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 9 March 2023 · Last inspected 25 January 2023

Inspectors found that people receiving personal care in these supported living settings were given real choice over their daily lives, with support aimed at helping them stay independent. Staff were described as understanding how to keep people safe, how to recognise and report abuse, and how to work with other organisations. The provider was seen to listen to people, their families and staff, and oversight had strengthened since the previous inspection.

Strengths noted
  • People were supported to make their own decisions and to keep control over how they live.
  • Risks to people were assessed carefully, and staff followed clear guidance to protect them.
  • Medicines were handled safely, and infection prevention measures were in place.
  • The provider gathered feedback from people, relatives and staff and involved them in running the service.

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.

Specialist care

Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery1.2 miles
Hospital2.6 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CoursePlentiful
  • Public ParkAmple
  • Tennis CourtPlentiful
  • Bowling GreenAmple
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsLimited
  • Restaurants & CafesAdequate
  • Retail ShoppingLimited
  • SupermarketsSparse
  • TakeawaysAdequate

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 — Miss Sunita Larka t/a Direct Care and Support Services 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

Miss Sunita Larka t/a Direct Care and Support Services is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is St Helier Hospital, 2.6 miles away. The local GP practice is MULGRAVE ROAD SURGERY, 1.2 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
St Helier Hospital · 2.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
MULGRAVE ROAD SURGERY · 1.2 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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