Independent Support & Care
Independent Support & Care is a home care agency in Barking, Barking and Dagenham (IG11 7NP).
About Independent Support & Care
We at Independent Support & Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, bringing professional support directly into the places our clients know and love best: their own homes. As a home care agency serving households throughout the IG postcode area and the surrounding London borough, our team travels to you. This means there is no unfamiliar building to adjust to, no packing of belongings, and no disruption to the daily rhythms that make a house feel like home. Whether you live in a family property, a bungalow, or a flat, our carers arrive ready to fit gently around your routines, your preferences, and the layout of your own space. For many families, this continuity is a source of enormous comfort, allowing loved ones to remain surrounded by their memories, their neighbours, and the community they have known for years. Our specialisms reflect the diverse needs of the people we support. We provide older person care and dementia care with patience and understanding, recognising that memory changes require calm, consistent, and familiar faces. For adults living with a learning disability or autism, we focus on building trust and supporting independence in ways that feel right for each individual. We also support people managing mental health conditions, physical disabilities, and visual or hearing impairments, adapting our communication and approach so that every person feels genuinely heard. Alongside this, we work with younger adults, individuals living with eating disorders, and those in recovery from alcohol or drug misuse. Care in these areas calls for sensitivity, discretion, and a nonjudgemental attitude, and our team is committed to offering exactly that. In practice, this breadth of expertise means families can turn to one trusted provider across a range of circumstances, whether the need is short term reassurance, complex ongoing support, or something in between. For relatives, our involvement often brings welcome peace of mind. Knowing that a familiar carer is checking in, assisting with personal care, preparing a meal, prompting medication, or simply offering companionship, can lift an enormous weight from family shoulders. We aim to work in partnership with the people who love our clients most, keeping communication open and honest so that everyone feels informed and involved. Independent Support & Care has not yet received a CQC rating, with our most recent inspection recorded on 17 September 2025. For families, this simply means that the formal published judgement is still to come. In the meantime, we remain fully committed to the standards the Care Quality Commission expects of every registered provider, and we welcome open conversations with prospective clients about how we work, how we recruit and train our carers, and how we keep people safe and well in their own homes. We believe trust is built through transparency, and we are always happy to answer questions in detail. If you are exploring home care options in Barking or the wider borough of Barking and Dagenham for yourself or someone dear to you, we would be delighted to hear from you. Reaching out does not commit you to anything; it simply opens a conversation about what good support could look like. Our door, and our phone line, are always open to families seeking guidance, reassurance, and care that truly feels like home.
Care provided at Independent Support & Care
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Mental health care
- Learning disability and autism support
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Eating disorder support
- Substance misuse support
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 17 September 2025
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
Common questions about Independent Support & Care
Where is Independent Support & Care located?
Independent Support & Care is a home care agency based in Barking, Barking and Dagenham (IG11 7NP), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Independent Support & Care provide?
Independent Support & Care is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Learning disability and autism support, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support. The full list of services is shown on this page.
Does Independent Support & Care provide dementia care?
Yes. Independent Support & Care supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about Independent Support & Care
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Independent Support & Care Ltd is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. Independent Support & Care Ltd covers roughly 10 miles from Barking.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the London
Independent Support & Care Ltd has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the London, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £30 to £36 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the London, not a quote from Independent Support & Care Ltd. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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