Home Care in Ilford

Ilford has 97 CQC registered home care agencies. 45 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement, and 49 have not yet been rated. 38 of the 97 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Ilford at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Ilford, 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: 18,700. Rising to 22,200 by 2035, up 19%
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,600. Rising to 3,000 by 2035, up 19%
  • People aged 85 and over: 5,300. Rising to 6,600 by 2035, up 23%
  • Dementia diagnosis rate: 64%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
  • Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 4 closed. 113 registered today.
  • Choice of agencies: 1176 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.3 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.

Setting up and funding care at home in Ilford

Care at home tends to begin modestly, with one visit a day to help someone get up or go to bed, and it grows as needs change. Since every additional call adds to the bill, it is worth settling early what support is really needed and where the money will come from.

The care needs assessment

A free assessment of needs is the right of anyone who appears to need care and support, and having savings does not remove that right. London Borough of Redbridge Adult Social Care is the authority responsible for carrying it out for people living in Ilford, along with the financial assessment that establishes who pays. Expect a conversation covering washing, dressing, meals, medication, mobility, memory and how safe the person is between visits, ending in a written record of what is required. Anyone providing regular unpaid help can ask for a carer assessment in their own right at the same time.

Hourly rates, direct payments and other help

Home care is usually priced by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates in the evening, at weekends and on bank holidays, and London rates run above the national picture. Where capital falls below the national threshold, the local authority may meet some or all of the cost, and a direct payment lets the person choose their own agency rather than accept one that has been allocated. Ask for a written schedule of rates, the minimum visit length and the notice required to change or cancel calls. Where health needs are considerable, ask about NHS continuing healthcare too, which can fund care at home outright when the criteria are met.

Picking an agency in Ilford and what to check

Reading the ratings, and the gap in them

Forty five agencies here are rated Good, among them Dennyson Care Limited, My Homecare Redbridge, Oakfield Lodge, Felix Health and Chosen Care Group Limited. Two require improvement, which merits reading the report and asking what has changed rather than an outright refusal. The striking figure is the forty eight with no published rating, often because inspection has yet to catch up with a newer registration, so with those agencies your own questions and references have to do the work an inspection would otherwise do.

Continuity is the thing to test

Ask how many different carers would come in a normal week and whether the same people are rostered for the same calls. Ask what happens when a carer is delayed, unwell or on leave, and whether anyone rings to tell you. Find out how staff are trained for the needs in question, whether that is dementia, hoisting, catheter care or supporting someone who lives alone with poor mobility. Ask who answers the telephone at nine on a Sunday evening.

Checks worth making before you commit

Read the agreement for notice periods, cancellation charges and how price rises are handled. Ask to see a written care plan and make sure it reflects the person's own routine instead of a standard template. Where you can, agree a trial fortnight and keep a simple diary of arrival times and what was done, because those first two weeks reveal more than any amount of marketing.

97 home care in Ilford (showing 1–50)

  1. I Decide Inclusive Living · Ilford, Redbridge
  2. Three Sisters Care · Ilford, Redbridge
  3. Petals Care Agency · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  4. ZNC Care · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  5. BLUE ROCK CARE · Ilford, Redbridge
  6. Care & Homes location · Ilford, Redbridge
  7. Golden Care Support · Ilford, Redbridge
  8. Skilled Care · Ilford, Redbridge
  9. Care Avenues - London · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  10. Flovet Care Servcies · Ilford, Redbridge
  11. Aark Health · Ilford, Redbridge
  12. Haven Care · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  13. Home Care Providers · Ilford, Redbridge
  14. Fernways · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  15. Just In Time Agency JIT · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  16. Priory Care Resources · Ilford, Redbridge
  17. THEEUJOB · Ilford, Redbridge
  18. H O P E Superjobs · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  19. Empowering Care Support · Ilford, Redbridge
  20. Mother Care East London · Ilford, Redbridge
  21. Caring Arms Together · Ilford, Redbridge
  22. HR Recruitment and Consultancy Services · Ilford, Redbridge
  23. EPR Services · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  24. PAT & FLO · Ilford, Redbridge
  25. PICAS-Pathway independent Care and Autism services · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  26. Shared Care Services · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  27. Phenomenal Healthcare · Ilford, Redbridge
  28. Secure Care London · Ilford, Redbridge
  29. Manford Deluxe Care · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  30. The Care Advantage · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  31. Goldstar Care Services · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  32. Abel Care · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  33. Rhythmic Care UK · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  34. The Silver Ark Healthcare · Ilford, Redbridge
  35. Caring Hands East London · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  36. Cranbrook House · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  37. JBS Consult · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  38. Meeting the Needs · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  39. Spire Home Care & Training · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  40. Care Champions Support · Ilford, Redbridge
  41. Felix Health · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  42. Step Ahead Care Services · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  43. Holly Care Services - Main Office · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  44. Care Share Home Care · Ilford, Redbridge
  45. Nodek Services UK · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  46. Annies Healthcare Services CIC · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  47. Community Care Advice Centre · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Requires improvement
  48. Bargain Health Care · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Requires improvement
  49. Divine Community Care · Ilford, Redbridge · CQC Good
  50. My Choice Care Services · Ilford, Redbridge

What home care costs

Type of careWhat it costs
Hourly care visits, London Middle half of prices from 16 agencies. Median £24.48. Shown for London because too few Redbridge agencies publish a rate.£22.88 to £30.05 an hour
What Redbridge pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.£23.10 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.

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Frequently asked questions about home care in Ilford

How many home care agencies are there in Ilford?

Ilford has 97 CQC registered home care agencies: 45 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 49 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 Ilford?

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 Redbridge 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 Ilford were inspected most recently?

Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering Home Support Services (17 September 2026), Divine Community Care Limited (31 July 2026) and JBS Consult Limited (26 May 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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