London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Adult social care contact details, funding information, and care home listings for Hammersmith & Fulham.

Arranging care in Hammersmith and Fulham

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham sits in inner west London, covering Hammersmith, Fulham and Shepherd's Bush along with neighbourhoods such as Baron's Court, Parsons Green and White City. Families looking into care for an older relative here often start with a mix of local NHS services, community organisations and the borough's own adult social care team.

The first point of contact for most families is Hammersmith and Fulham Council's adult social care service. You can request a free needs assessment, which a social worker uses to understand daily challenges, health conditions and what kind of support would help, whether that is help at home, a move into one of the local residential care homes, or specialist nursing care. If ongoing support is recommended, the council then carries out a financial assessment to work out how much, if anything, the person needs to contribute towards their care.

The local care market is reasonably varied for an inner London borough, with 53 CQC registered care homes across Hammersmith and Fulham. That gives families a genuine choice between smaller residential care homes closer to Fulham and Parsons Green, and larger nursing homes with clinical staff on site around Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush.

Paying for care and typical fees

Funding usually comes from one or a combination of sources: local authority funding through Hammersmith and Fulham Council if savings and assets fall below the national capital thresholds, NHS Continuing Healthcare where needs are primarily health related, self funding, and contributions from attendance allowance or pensions. Deferred payment agreements against a property may also be an option.

As a rough guide for planning, home care in inner London typically ranges from around £25 to £35 per hour, so a package of a few visits a day can add up quickly. Residential care homes in Hammersmith and Fulham commonly cost between £1,200 and £1,800 a week, while nursing homes generally sit higher, often £1,400 to £2,200 a week, reflecting London property and staffing costs. It is always worth confirming current fees directly with each home.