Home care agency

Social Care 4U

Home care agency in Hackney

Social Care 4U

Home care agency in Hackney

CQC GoodDementiaResidential
NeighbourhoodCultural HubGreen SurroundingsWell Served
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  • 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).
Address4 Downs Court Parade, Amhurst Road, London, E8 2AQ

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About

Social Care 4U is a home care agency that delivers care and support in people's own homes. Its office is in Hackney, Greater London. Its care focus is dementia, and it supports a range of client groups: older people aged 65 and over, younger adults under 65, people with physical disabilities, mental health needs, sensory impairment, learning disabilities and substance misuse.

The Care Quality Commission rates Social Care 4U Good overall, in a report published in 2023. It received a Good rating across all five key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 27 April 2023 · Last inspected 21 March 2023

Inspectors found that Social Care 4U, a domiciliary care agency supporting 3 people at the time of inspection, provides safe, personalised care in which people's choices, independence and communication needs are respected. Staff were described as kind and understanding, with enough staff available to provide care at the times people need it. Leadership and quality monitoring were viewed positively by people, relatives and staff.

Strengths noted
  • Care plans are personal to people, and their preferences and communication needs are recorded and respected
  • Medicines are managed safely, and staff use appropriate personal protective equipment to reduce infection risk
  • Recruitment checks are carried out properly, and staff receive training and regular supervision
  • People and staff spoke positively about the registered manager and director, and feedback from people is sought and acted on

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
Residential

Specialist care

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

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital950 m

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 — Social Care 4U 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

Social Care 4U is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Homerton University Hospital, 0.6 miles away. The local GP practice is DALSTON PRACTICE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Homerton University Hospital · 0.6 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
DALSTON PRACTICE · 0.3 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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