How is a care needs assessment arranged in Hounslow?

Contact London Borough of Hounslow and ask for an adult social care assessment, which the person concerned or a relative, friend or GP can request on their behalf. There is no charge for it and no financial test attached. A practitioner will look at how someone manages daily tasks, moves about, takes medication and copes on their own, then record the findings in writing. That written outcome underpins any funding decision and also helps you judge which homes on this page would suit.

Will London Borough of Hounslow fund a care home placement?

Funding is possible where the care needs assessment concludes that residential care is necessary and a financial assessment shows the person qualifies for help. Income, savings and capital are all taken into account, and receiving a contribution towards the fee is a more usual result than having the full cost met. Where the main need is a health need rather than a social one, NHS continuing healthcare may be the appropriate route. Raising funding early is sensible, because the answer shapes which homes are genuinely open to you.

Which care homes in Hounslow are covered by this listing?

Twenty registered residential care homes serving Hounslow are included, among them St Raphael's, Sandbanks Resource Centre, The White House, Great West Lodge and Grosvenor House. Each is registered to provide accommodation together with personal care. Every entry links through to a profile showing the current Care Quality Commission rating and the inspection report behind it. Reading several profiles in one sitting gives a clearer sense of local options than studying a single home in isolation.

What separates a residential care home from a nursing home?

A residential care home offers a permanent place to live with meals, company and hands on help from care staff with washing, dressing and medication. A nursing home provides all of that and keeps registered nurses on duty to meet clinical needs such as complex medication regimes, wound care or support with a deteriorating condition. Every provider listed on this Hounslow page is registered as a residential care home rather than a nursing home. If clinical needs already exist or look likely to develop, mention it during the care needs assessment so the right category of home is identified.

How early should we start looking for a home?

Starting sooner gives you the pick of a list rather than the remainder of it, since a home you like may have no vacancy on the day you need one. A few weeks allows time for an assessment, a discussion about money and unhurried visits to more than one place. Searches begun during a hospital discharge usually shrink to whatever can be arranged that week. Looking at profiles well before a move becomes necessary costs nothing and makes the eventual decision calmer.

What is worth asking on a visit to a Hounslow care home?

Ask about staffing levels by day and by night, how long carers have worked there, and what training they receive for conditions such as dementia. Find out how care plans are drawn up and reviewed, and how quickly families hear when something changes. Ask to see a week of menus and the activities programme, and get clear on exactly what the fee covers and what is charged separately. If the chance arises, speak to a resident or a visiting relative, since their account is usually the most candid one available.

Care Homes in Hounslow

Hounslow has 20 CQC registered care homes. 15 are rated Good, 3 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 9 of the 20 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Hounslow at a glance

What the numbers say about care for older people in Hounslow.

London Borough of Hounslow pays, residential care: £1,560 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953, median £1,783
Care home beds filled across Hounslow: 93%. The 12 month average is 94%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 40
People aged 75 and over: 16,800. Rising to 20,800 by 2035, up 24%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 50 beds.
Who pays, across Hounslow (estimate): 60% council, 32% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,300. Rising to 2,900 by 2035, up 27%
People aged 85 and over: 4,500. Rising to 6,100 by 2035, up 36%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Assessments, Eligibility and Fees for Care in Hounslow

Working out who pays for a residential placement takes two separate steps, and the order is fixed. A care needs assessment settles what support a person requires, and a financial assessment then looks at what they can contribute towards it. Starting at the second step tends to lead families towards homes that were never the right fit.

Requesting an assessment of care needs

Any adult who appears to need help can ask for an assessment, free of charge and with no test of income or capital attached. A practitioner will work through washing, dressing, eating, moving about, managing medication and safety when alone, then record what help is needed in writing. London Borough of Hounslow adult social care carries out these assessments and arranges funded support for people who qualify. That written record is worth obtaining even if you expect to pay privately, since it describes the level of care a home would have to provide.

Contributions, fees and what sits inside them

The financial assessment considers income, pensions, savings and capital in order to reach a reasonable contribution. Some residents fund their stay entirely, others receive help towards the weekly cost, and where needs are chiefly clinical the NHS may take on the placement instead. Fees are not comparable between homes until you know what they contain, so ask for the weekly figure in writing along with a list of anything billed separately, such as hairdressing, chiropody or outings. Where a third party top up is being proposed, establish who is committing to pay it and what would follow if that person could no longer manage.

Choosing Between the Residential Homes Listed for Hounslow

Twenty homes is a list you can genuinely work through rather than sample, so it is worth reading every profile that fits your location and needs before deciding which three to visit.

Reading the ratings with some care

Three homes here carry an Outstanding rating, a standard inspectors do not hand out easily, and fourteen are rated Good. One is rated Requires Improvement, and its report will set out exactly what fell short and when, which occasionally proves to be a records matter rather than anything touching daily care. Two homes have no rating yet, which usually points to a recent registration rather than a concern. Whichever rating a home holds, the report underneath explains the reasoning, and that reasoning is the useful part.

What a visit adds

Go at a busy time, ideally around a meal, when the character of a home is hardest to disguise. Notice whether staff address residents by name, whether people look occupied, and how promptly a call bell is answered. Ask how many carers are on overnight, how long the team has been in post, what dementia training they have had, and what the home does if someone's needs grow beyond its registration. St Raphael's, The White House, Great West Lodge and Grosvenor House all appear here with profiles carrying the contact details you need.

20 care homes in Hounslow

St Raphael's · 6-8 The Butts, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 8BQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by The Frances Taylor Foundation
St Raphael's is a residential care home in Brentford supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. It is a home rather than somewhere people have been referred into, and the household is arranged around the people who live in it....
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
82 Bear Road · 82 Bear Road, Feltham, Hounslow, TW13 6RG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
Ours is a small residential care home in Feltham supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. It is an ordinary house on an ordinary street, and that is deliberate. The people who live here are part of the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
89 Hampton Road East · 89 Hampton Road East, Feltham, Hounslow, TW13 6JB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
We at 89 Hampton Road East are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in Feltham, dedicated to supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism in a setting that feels genuinely like home. Nestled within a residential...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
89a Hampton Road East · 89a Hampton Road East, Feltham, Hounslow, TW13 6JB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
89a Hampton Road East is a small care home in Feltham. We provide residential care for adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Being a small house is the point rather...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Sandbanks Resource Centre · Beattie Close, Feltham, Hounslow, TW14 9RR
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by London Borough of Hounslow
Sandbanks Resource Centre is a residential care home in Feltham, in the London borough of Hounslow. We support older people and younger adults who need help with daily life, including people living with dementia and people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The White House · 39a Shaftesbury Avenue, Feltham, Hounslow, TW14 9LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Parkcare Homes (No.2) Limited
We are a residential care home in Feltham supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults and older people who need help with daily living. We run the house as a home rather than a service. People...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
49 Bath Road · 49 Bath Road, Hounslow, Hounslow, TW3 3BN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by London & Surrey Care Group Limited
We are a small residential care home in Hounslow supporting adults with a learning disability or autism, including younger adults, and we offer respite stays. Being a small house matters. Everyone knows everyone, staff know each person...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Dimensions The Mulberries · The Mulberries, Hounslow, Hounslow, TW3 3EQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Dimensions (UK) Limited
The Mulberries, run by Dimensions, is a residential care home in Hounslow supporting adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. It is a house, run as a home, and the people who live here are involved in how it works from day to...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Elysium Care Partnerships - 13 Alexandra Gardens · 13 Alexandra Gardens, Hounslow, Hounslow, TW3 4HT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Elysium Care Partnerships Limited
13 Alexandra Gardens is a residential care home in Hounslow supporting adults with a learning disability or autism. Being a small household is the point: the place can be shaped around the people who live in it rather than around a routine...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Great West Lodge · 320 Great West Road, Hounslow, Hounslow, TW5 0BA
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Instant Care Solutions Limited
Great West Lodge is a residential care home in Hounslow, west London, and we support adults living with mental ill health, including many younger adults. We offer both longer term places and respite stays. Working with people whose...
Specialisms: Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Grosvenor House · 29 Grosvenor Road, Hounslow, Hounslow, TW3 3ER
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Social Care Aspirations Ltd
We are a residential home in Hounslow supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults and people with physical disabilities. The house runs as a household rather than an institution. Everyone has...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
LD Care · 9 Gresham Road, Hounslow, Hounslow, TW3 4BT
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by L D Care Limited
We are LD Care, a residential care home in Hounslow supporting adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health, people with a physical disability, people with a visual or hearing impairment and...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
LD Care - Moreton Avenue · 4 Moreton Avenue, Hounslow, Hounslow, TW7 4NW
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by L D Care Limited
Moreton Avenue in Hounslow, run by LD Care, is a residential home for adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults and people with mental health needs, most of them younger adults. We also offer respite stays. People live here for...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The White House · 210b, Hounslow, Hounslow, TW4 5JL
Care home · Run by L D Care Limited
The White House is a residential care home in Hounslow, supporting adults with a learning disability or autism and people with a visual or hearing impairment. Most of the people who live here are younger adults, and we also offer respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
46 The Grove · 46 The Grove, Isleworth, Hounslow, TW7 4JF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
We at 46 The Grove are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Isleworth, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism in a calm, homely setting. Located within the London borough...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
48 The Grove · 48 The Grove, Isleworth, Hounslow, TW7 4JF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Consensus Support Services Limited
We at 48 The Grove are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Isleworth, providing specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and autism within a truly homely setting. Nestled in a peaceful...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
No 36 · 36 The Grove, Isleworth, Hounslow, TW7 4JF
Care home · CQC Outstanding · Run by L D Care Limited
We at No 36 are proud to offer a welcoming residential care home in the heart of Isleworth, providing specialised support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and physical or sensory impairments. Our home is...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Spring Grove Road · 231-233 Spring Grove Road, Isleworth, Hounslow, TW7 4AF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are Spring Grove Road, a small residential care home in Isleworth. We support adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, including younger adults, and we also care for older people. Respite stays are available. Being a small...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Star Road Respite Service · 49 Star Road, Isleworth, Hounslow, TW7 4HU
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Support for Living Limited
Star Road in Isleworth is a short break home for adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, providing planned stays for people who live the rest of the time with their families or in their own homes. Short breaks have to work...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Clifton Gardens Resource Centre · 59 Clifton Gardens, London, Hounslow, W4 5TZ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by London Borough of Hounslow
Clifton Gardens Resource Centre is a residential care home in Hounslow, west London. We provide residential care and respite stays, and the respite side of what we do is a real part of our purpose rather than an afterthought. A planned...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Respite Care

What care costs in Hounslow, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care London figure, because too few Hounslow homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783.	£1,560	£1,688 to £1,953
Nursing care London figure, because too few Hounslow homes publish this price. 12 homes. Median £2,228.	£1,324	£2,060 to £2,276
Residential dementia care London figure, because too few Hounslow homes publish this price. 18 homes. Median £1,979.	Not published separately	£1,889 to £2,049
Nursing dementia care London figure, because too few Hounslow homes publish this price. 10 homes. Median £2,283.	Not published separately	£2,114 to £2,340

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

No 36, 24 September 2026, Outstanding
49 Bath Road, 6 July 2026, Good
Elysium Care Partnerships Limited - 13 Alexandra Gardens, 12 December 2025, Good

Longest since a report

46 The Grove, 29 July 2022, Good
LD Care, 28 September 2022, Outstanding
48 The Grove, 15 October 2022, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Hounslow

How many care homes are there in Hounslow?

Hounslow has 20 CQC registered care homes: 3 Outstanding, 15 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 1 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Hounslow?

London Borough of Hounslow pays an average of £1,560 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,688 to £1,953 a week. London figure, because too few Hounslow homes publish this price. 21 homes. Median £1,783. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Hounslow were inspected most recently?

No 36 (24 September 2026), 49 Bath Road (6 July 2026) and Elysium Care Partnerships Limited - 13 Alexandra Gardens (12 December 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.