Home Care in Northwood
Northwood has 5 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, and 2 have not yet been rated. 2 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Northwood at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Northwood, 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: 21,100. Rising to 25,100 by 2035, up 19%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,500 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,200. Rising to 8,000 by 2035, up 29%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 68%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 4 opened, 1 closed. 74 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 654 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 miles).
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Planning and Paying for Home Care in Northwood
Start with an assessment, not a price list
Hourly rates are the first thing families look at and rarely the most useful. The person needing support is entitled to a care needs assessment, arranged through London Borough of Hillingdon adult social care, the authority responsible for assessing need and arranging funded support. Anyone who appears to need help can request one whatever their savings. The assessment establishes how much support is required and how often, which is what determines cost far more than any advertised rate.
How the money works
A financial assessment follows and looks at income and savings. Unlike a permanent move into residential care, the value of the home someone lives in is not counted when care is delivered there. Where capital falls below the national threshold the local authority may fund part or all of the package. Many people take that funding as a direct payment, which lets them choose the agency themselves rather than accept whoever is commissioned.
What home care tends to cost
Home care is charged by the visit or by the hour, so the total depends on how many calls a week are needed and how long each one lasts. Short early morning and evening calls cost less in total than a single long daily visit, though they suit different needs. Ask each agency its hourly rate, its minimum visit length, what it charges at weekends and bank holidays, and whether travel time is billed.
Choosing an Agency and What to Check
Where ratings help and where they stop
Reagle Home Care Services, Harlington Care and Spring Valley Care Services hold Good ratings. The remaining two agencies have no published rating as yet. A rating tells you how an agency was judged overall, not how it will perform in one household, which with home care depends heavily on which carers are assigned. Read the report for what it says about staffing and continuity in particular.
The questions that matter most
Ask how many different carers would come in a typical fortnight, because continuity is the single biggest difference between good and poor home care. Ask what happens when a carer is sick or running late, and whether you are told. Ask whether visits have a time window or a fixed time, how medication is handled, and who to ring out of hours. Ask to see a sample care plan and check it describes a person rather than a set of tasks.
Trying before committing
Most agencies will arrange an assessment visit at home before anything is agreed, and that meeting is informative in itself. Notice whether they ask about preferences and routines or simply about tasks. Each profile on this page carries the published detail for that provider.
5 home care in Northwood
- Acer Healthcare & Ruislip · Northwood, Hillingdon
- Reagle Home Care Services (RHC) · Northwood, Hertfordshire · CQC Good
- Harlington Care · Northwood, Hillingdon · CQC Good
- GoodOaks Homecare – and Ruislip · Northwood, Hillingdon
- Spring Valley Care Services · Northwood, Hillingdon · CQC Good
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 Hillingdon agencies publish a rate. | £22.88 to £30.05 an hour |
| What Hillingdon pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £20.25 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
- Reagle Home Care Services (RHC), 21 December 2023, Good
- Harlington Care, 21 December 2021, Good
- Spring Valley Care Services Ltd, 12 May 2021, Good
Longest since a report
- Spring Valley Care Services Ltd, 12 May 2021, Good
- Harlington Care, 21 December 2021, Good
- Reagle Home Care Services (RHC), 21 December 2023, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Northwood
How many home care agencies are there in Northwood?
Northwood has 5 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 Good, 2 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 Northwood?
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 Hillingdon 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 Northwood were inspected most recently?
Reagle Home Care Services (RHC) (21 December 2023), Harlington Care (21 December 2021) and Spring Valley Care Services Ltd (12 May 2021) have the most recent CQC reports.