Home care agency

Wise Home Care Services

Home care agency in Islington

Wise Home Care Services

Home care agency in Islington

CQC Good
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).
Address516 Holloway Road, London, N7 6JD

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About

Wise Home Care Services is a home care agency based in London, England, providing care and support in people's own homes. It supports older people, those with physical disabilities, sensory impairment and learning disabilities. The agency was rated Good by the Care Quality Commission in 2022, achieving Good ratings across all key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

What inspectors found

CQC: Good

Report published 1 December 2022 · Last inspected 7 October 2022

Inspectors found a small domiciliary care agency supporting three people in their own homes, including people living with dementia, mental health needs and physical disabilities. Staff were described as knowing people well, with risk assessments kept up to date, support offered with as much choice and control as possible, and privacy and dignity respected. Low staff turnover and a caring, person-centred culture were noted.

Strengths noted
  • Care staff knew the people they supported well, and people received consistent care
  • Risk assessments reflected people's current needs
  • People were asked for feedback and had confidence in the registered manager to address concerns
  • Staff felt supported and could raise issues openly

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
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital0.9 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAmple
  • 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 — Wise Home Care 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

Wise Home Care Services is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is The Whittington Hospital, 0.9 miles away. The local GP practice is THE ANDOVER MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
The Whittington Hospital · 0.9 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
THE ANDOVER MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.3 mi

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

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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