Home Care in Dagenham
Dagenham has 54 CQC registered home care agencies. 22 are rated Good, 4 Requires improvement, and 28 have not yet been rated. 21 of the 54 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Dagenham at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Dagenham, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, London: £22.88 to £30.05 an hour. Middle half of prices from 16 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 8,400. Rising to 9,700 by 2035, up 15%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,200. Rising to 1,300 by 2035, up 15%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,300. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 10%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 64%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 8 closed. 145 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 1065 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.2 miles).
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.
Choosing the right home care agency in Dagenham
Support delivered at home works best when the practical detail is settled before anything is signed: which tasks matter most, at what times of day they need doing, and who will actually be knocking on the door each morning. Fifty three home care agencies are listed for Dagenham on this page, which is a wide field to work through, so the useful first move is to narrow it by what the person genuinely needs rather than by whichever name happens to appear first.
Reading the inspection picture
Of the agencies gathered here, twenty two hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission and four are rated Requires Improvement. A further twenty seven have not yet been rated, which is normal for a service that registered recently and has not had its first full inspection. A missing rating is not a warning sign in itself, though it does mean you will need to ask more questions directly of the manager. Where a published report does exist, read the sections on safety and leadership rather than stopping at the headline word on the front page.
Questions that separate one agency from another
Ask how many different carers will visit in a typical fortnight, because continuity tends to matter more to families than almost anything else on paper. Check what happens when a regular carer is off sick, how visits are logged, and whether relatives can see the care plan and the daily notes. It is also worth asking how the agency responds when needs change, since conditions rarely stay still for long. Providers including Sincere Care Limited, Caronne Care Ltd, Liberty Centre and Bloomscare Ltd appear in this listing holding a Good rating, but the right choice still comes down to fit with the household.
Arranging and funding home care in Dagenham
Starting with a care needs assessment
Anyone who appears to need support can request a care needs assessment, and it costs nothing and does not depend on income or savings. London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Adult Social Care is responsible for carrying out that assessment for people living in Dagenham, and for the financial assessment that follows on from it. The assessment looks at everyday tasks, safety around the home, and the pressure being carried by family members who already help. Whatever the funding outcome turns out to be, the written record of needs is a useful document to have in hand when you start speaking to agencies yourself.
What paying for support at home involves
Once needs are agreed, a financial assessment establishes whether the council contributes towards the cost, whether the family pays in full, or whether the two are shared. Families arranging privately deal directly with the agency, and rates vary according to the length of each visit, the time of day, and whether two carers are needed for a safe transfer. Ask for a written schedule of charges that covers evenings, weekends and bank holidays before committing, and check the notice period written into the contract. If you would rather choose and manage the agency yourself, ask whether a direct payment would be an option in your circumstances.
54 home care in Dagenham (showing 1–50)
- New Haven Care Recruitment · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Schiplinc · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- MoreGlo Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Splendour Healthcare · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Ozzy Healthcare · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Simeonbeth Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- PRESTIGIOUS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Shalom Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Frontisti Services · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Providence Centered Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Liberty Centre · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Shalom Health Recruitment · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Barking · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Haig Park Healthcare · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Amachyck Care Solution · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Disablement Association of Barking · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Top-Notch Healthcare Services · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Bishops Healthcare · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Essex · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Sincere Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Fountain Based · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Requires improvement
- Paramount Support Centre · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- TKL Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Yewtree Avenue · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Requires improvement
- Diversity Health and Social Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Refreshing Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Oval Care Services UK · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Selekt Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- St. Christopher Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Future Care Service 2010 · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Apace Support Services · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Firstchoice Consultancy · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Caronne Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Zenith Professionals · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Brighter Future Services · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Duratem Supported Living · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- MAM T Healthcare Services · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Requires improvement
- Bloomscare · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Bestchoice Global · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Grangefield Healthcare · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Beckoning House · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Requires improvement
- AT Apex House · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Teebollz Consulting · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Alert Care · Dagenham, Redbridge
- Asmo Care Agency · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Nurakeem Services · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Concord Care Services · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Zenith Care Recruitment · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham · CQC Good
- Havilah Homes Blackborne · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
- Ben Hope Care · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, London Middle half of prices from 16 agencies. Median £24.48. Shown for London because too few Barking and Dagenham agencies publish a rate. | £22.88 to £30.05 an hour |
| What Barking and Dagenham pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £22.85 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Brighter Future Services, 25 February 2026, Not yet rated
- Selekt Care Ltd, 9 December 2025, Good
- Beckoning House Limited, 7 August 2025, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Liberty Centre, 21 February 2018, Good
- Firstchoice Consultancy Ltd, 17 March 2018, Good
- Shalom Health Recruitment Ltd, 11 May 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Dagenham
How many home care agencies are there in Dagenham?
Dagenham has 54 CQC registered home care agencies: 22 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 28 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Dagenham?
Hourly care visits, London: £22.88 to £30.05 an hour. Middle half of prices from 16 agencies. Median £24.48. Shown for London because too few Barking and Dagenham agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Dagenham were inspected most recently?
Brighter Future Services (25 February 2026), Selekt Care Ltd (9 December 2025) and Beckoning House Limited (7 August 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.