London Borough of Haringey

Adult social care contact details, funding information, and care home listings for Haringey.

Arranging care in the London Borough of Haringey

The London Borough of Haringey sits in north London and covers a mix of neighbourhoods including Wood Green, Tottenham, Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Crouch End. Families across the borough often begin looking into care when a relative starts finding daily tasks harder, or when they are being discharged from a local hospital such as the Whittington or North Middlesex.

How adult social care works in Haringey

The first step is usually to contact Haringey Council's adult social care team, who will arrange a free needs assessment under the Care Act. A social worker or assessor will look at how your relative is managing at home, what support they already have from family, and what outcomes matter to them. If they qualify for support, a financial assessment follows, looking at income, savings and property to work out how much the London Borough of Haringey will contribute. Those with capital above the national upper threshold are generally treated as self funders, though the council can still help arrange care.

Choice of homes across the borough

Haringey has around 86 CQC registered care homes, giving families a reasonable choice across the borough, from smaller residential care homes in areas like Crouch End and Muswell Hill to larger nursing homes closer to Tottenham and Wood Green. It is worth visiting more than one, checking the latest CQC report, and asking about staffing at nights and weekends.

Care funding and typical fees

Funding usually comes from a mix of council support, personal contributions, attendance allowance, NHS Continuing Healthcare where eligible, and self funding. As a rough guide for the London Borough of Haringey and wider London, home care sits at around £25 to £30 an hour, residential care homes at roughly £1,100 to £1,400 a week, and nursing homes higher again at around £1,400 to £1,800 a week depending on needs.

Take your time, ask questions, and remember that a needs assessment is free and a sensible first call for any family in Haringey.