Can London Borough of Barking and Dagenham pay for care at home in Barking?

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham may fund some or all of the support once a care needs assessment has established what is required. A financial assessment then compares income, savings and capital with the national thresholds to work out any contribution from the person themselves. Where the authority does fund care, a direct payment can be requested so that the family chooses the agency rather than accepting an allocated one. If health needs are substantial, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the cost instead.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Barking?

Contact the adult social care team at London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, the authority responsible for assessments covering Barking, and describe what has become difficult. The assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their income. A social care worker will go through daily routines, health, mobility and safety at home, then record the support that would help. Ask for the written outcome, as agencies will want to see it when you arrange visits.

How far ahead should I start looking for home care in Barking?

A few weeks of lead time is usually enough, since home care can often be set up faster than a move into a care home. Even so, well regarded agencies fill their rounds and may not have capacity at the exact times you want, particularly early mornings and evenings. Where care is needed after a hospital stay, the discharge team will help arrange an initial package, though you can change agency later if it is not working. Starting the assessment early gives you far more say in who comes through the door.

Which home care agencies in Barking are listed on Care Assura?

Care Assura lists ninety three home care agencies covering Barking, including Wideway Care Limited, Stick Care Ltd, Supporting Care, Chinite Home Care, Pacific Care Services London, Gentle Folk Community Care London and Sarat Healthcare Ltd. Each has a profile giving the provider type and the latest Care Quality Commission rating where one exists. Thirty seven are rated Good, six require improvement and fifty have not yet been rated. Working through the profiles is the quickest way to build a shortlist worth ringing.

What should I ask a home care agency in Barking before agreeing to visits?

Ask how many carers will be involved, whether the same faces come each week and how visits are scheduled around the person's routine. Ask what happens when a carer is delayed, ill or on leave, and how quickly you would be told. Check what training staff have for the particular needs involved, how medicines are recorded, and who answers the phone outside office hours. Ask to see a sample care plan and the complaints procedure before you commit.

What is the difference between home care, a care home and a nursing home?

Home care brings carers to a person's own home for visits of an agreed length, so the person keeps their own surroundings and routine. A residential care home provides accommodation with help through the day for washing, dressing, meals and moving about safely. A nursing home does the same and also has registered nurses on duty at all hours for clinical needs. Every provider listed on this page is a home care agency, and the care needs assessment will indicate when support at home is no longer enough.

Home Care in Barking

Barking has 94 CQC registered home care agencies. 40 are rated Good, 6 Requires improvement, and 48 have not yet been rated. 36 of the 94 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Barking at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Barking, 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: 8,400. Rising to 9,700 by 2035, up 15%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,200. Rising to 1,300 by 2035, up 15%
People aged 85 and over: 2,300. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 10%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 64%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 8 closed. 145 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 1065 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.2 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.

Planning and paying for care at home in Barking

Support at home usually starts small, perhaps a call in the morning to help someone wash and dress, and grows from there. Because the cost rises with every extra visit, it pays to be clear from the outset about what is needed and who is going to fund it.

Starting with a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for a free assessment of their needs, and savings make no difference to that right. London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Adult Social Care is the authority responsible for carrying out that assessment for people living in Barking, and for the financial assessment that decides who pays. The conversation covers washing, dressing, meals, medication, mobility and how safe someone is between visits, and it produces a written record of what support is required. A relative giving regular unpaid help can request a carer assessment of their own, which is a separate entitlement.

What care at home costs and who meets it

Agencies generally charge by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates at weekends, on bank holidays and for overnight cover, and London rates sit above the national picture. Where capital falls below the national threshold, the local authority may fund part or all of the support, and some people choose a direct payment so they can pick the agency themselves. Ask any agency for its rate card in writing, including the minimum visit length and what happens if a call runs over. Where health needs are substantial, it is also worth asking about NHS continuing healthcare, which can cover care at home in full when the criteria are met.

Choosing an agency in Barking and what to check

Making sense of the ratings

Thirty seven agencies on this page are rated Good, among them Wideway Care Limited, Supporting Care, Chinite Home Care, Pacific Care Services London and Gentle Folk Community Care London. Six currently require improvement, which is a reason to read the report and ask what has changed rather than to rule them out on sight. Fifty carry no published rating at all, so there is no inspection judgement to lean on and you will need to ask harder questions and take up references yourself. Whichever you approach, check that the rating you are quoted matches the one on the profile here.

The questions that matter most

Ask how many different carers will come in a typical week, because continuity is what most families end up caring about. Ask how visits are timed, what happens when a carer is delayed or off sick, and whether you will be told. Check how staff are trained for the specific needs in question, such as dementia, hoisting or catheter care, and how medicines are recorded. Ask who to ring out of hours and how complaints are handled, then judge how straight the answers sound.

Before you sign anything

Read the contract for notice periods, cancellation terms and how rate rises are applied. Ask for a written care plan and check that it reflects the person's routine rather than a template. Arrange a trial fortnight where you can, and keep a note of what actually happens, because the first two weeks tell you more than any brochure.

94 home care in Barking (showing 1–50)

Zinziko Healthcare · 56 Alderman Avenue, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 0LX
Home care · Run by Zinziko Healthcare Limited
Zinziko Healthcare supports people in their own homes across Barking and Dagenham. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, autistic adults and people with a learning disability, people managing mental ill health and adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability
Livingstone Health Care · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Livingstone Health Care Limited
We at Livingstone Health Care are a dedicated home care agency based in Barking, supporting individuals across the borough of Barking and Dagenham to live safely and comfortably within the familiar surroundings of their own homes. Our team...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Barmat Healthcare · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Barmat Healthcare Limited
Barmat Healthcare provides care and support to people in their own homes in Barking and Dagenham. We visit older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a learning disability, people who are autistic,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Stick Care · Suite 306, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8HE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Stick Care Ltd
We at Stick Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Atlantizenith Unipessoal · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Atlantizenith Unipessoal Ltd
We at Atlantizenith Unipessoal are proud to offer compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the comfort of their own homes. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Jayden and Sons · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Jayden and Sons Ltd
We at Jayden and Sons are a dedicated home care agency based in Barking, proudly supporting individuals and families across the Barking and Dagenham community with compassionate, person centred care delivered in the comfort of their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Easy Care 247 · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Easy Care 247 Limited
We at Easy Care 247 are proud to provide compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham area, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the comfort of their own homes. Based in the IG postcode area, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Bolta Care Services · Suite 126 Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Bolta Services Limited
We at Bolta Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham borough, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the comfort of their own homes. Our team understands that choosing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Caramel Healthcare - Main Office · 160 London Road, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Caramel Healthcare Limited
We at Caramel Healthcare are a home care agency proudly supporting individuals and families across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community. Our mission is simple: to deliver compassionate, personalised home care that allows...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
P A Care Services · Barking Enterprise Centre, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8FG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by P A Care Services Limited
We at P A Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating throughout the IG...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Accurate Care Services · 4 Tiger Close, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 0RZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Accurate Care Services Limited
We at Accurate Care Services are proud to provide compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham borough, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Feligrace · 33 River Road, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 0EA
Home care · Run by Feligrace Limited
We at Feligrace are proud to offer trusted home care to families across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, bringing compassionate support directly to the place people love most: their own home. Based in the IG postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Healthsupportcare · Suit 11, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7BZ
Home care · Run by Healthsupportcare Limited
We at Healthsupportcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham borough, supporting individuals who wish to remain safe, comfortable and independent in the place they know best: their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Independent Support & Care · Unit 302, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7NP
Home care · Run by Independent Support & Care Ltd
We at Independent Support & Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, bringing professional support directly into the places our clients know and love best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Bridge Care Group · Regus Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Bridge Care Group Ltd
We at Bridge Care Group are proud to provide compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably, and independently within the homes and neighbourhoods...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Banah Health Care Services · 24 Thames Road, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 0HZ
Home care · Run by Banah Health Care Services Ltd
We at Banah Health Care are proud to offer trusted home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, supporting individuals who wish to remain safe, comfortable, and independent in the place they know best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Chosen Care Group - and Dagenham · Harp House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 9PH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Chosen Care Group Limited
We at Chosen Care Group Barking and Dagenham are proud to offer compassionate home care across the Barking community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care agency...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Lorablooms Care Services · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Lorablooms Care Services Limited
We at Lorablooms Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham area, supporting adults to live confidently and comfortably within the familiar surroundings of their own homes. Our...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Cay Healthcare · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Cay HealthCare Ltd
We at Cay Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Spectrum Healthcare Services · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Spectrum Healthcare Services Ltd
We are Spectrum Healthcare, based in Barking, and we provide care in people's own homes across Barking and Dagenham. We support older people, including many living with dementia, people living with mental ill health, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Oceanic Care Services · 62-68 Abbey Road, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7BT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Oceanic Care Services Ltd
We are Oceanic Care, a home care agency supporting people across Barking and Dagenham in their own homes. Our work is arranged around the life a person already has rather than around a standard package, because home is where routines,...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders
Optimum Care (GL) · Roycraft House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8HE
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Optimum Care (GL) Limited
We at Optimum Care (GL) are a home care agency based in Barking, providing compassionate support to people in their own homes across the local community. Our mission is simple: to help you or your loved one live safely, comfortably and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Chinite Home Care · Unit 4, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7BZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Chinite Resourcing Limited
We provide care at home in Barking and Dagenham. Those we support include older adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Reline Care · Barking Enterprise Centre, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8FG
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Reline Care Ltd
Reline Care supports people in their own homes in Barking, Dagenham and the surrounding area. We are a home care agency, so our care workers come to you, and everything is arranged around your routine rather than ours. We support older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
PFCARE · 28 The Clarksons, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7JT
Home care · Run by PFCare Limited
PFCARE provides care and support to people in their own homes in Barking and the surrounding area. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience includes dementia and physical disabilities. The help we give is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
True Care Companion · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by True Care Companion Ltd
True Care Companion provides care and support to people in their own homes in Barking and across Barking and Dagenham. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Flourishgate Care Services · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Flourishgate Care Services ltd
Flourishgate provides care at home for people in Barking and across Barking and Dagenham. Our carers visit people where they live, helping with the parts of the day that have become difficult while leaving the rest well alone. The people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Hopefield Care · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Hopefield Care Ltd
Here at Hopefield Care, we provide home care support to people across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham area. Our work centres on helping people live comfortably and as independently as possible within their own homes, which is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Pacific Care Services London · 80 Abbey Road, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7BT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Pacific Care Services (London) Limited
At Pacific Care, we provide home care support to people living in Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham area. We work with individuals who have a range of needs, including dementia, learning disabilities, autism, mental health...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
ICare Resource · Barking and Dagenham, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7BZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by ICare Resource Limited
ICare Resource supports people in their own homes in Barking and across the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. We visit older adults and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Wideway Care · Suite 4, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8EQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Wide Way Care Limited
We at Wideway Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community, supporting older people to live well and safely within the comfort of their own homes. Based in the IG postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care
Reliance Care Professionals · Barking & Dagenham Foyer, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8GN
Home care · Run by Jen Mya Care Limited
Reliance Care Professionals provides care and support in people's own homes across Barking and the wider borough. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Top Notch Professional Healthcare · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by Top Notch Professional Healthcare Limited
We at Top Notch Professional Healthcare are proud to offer dedicated home care across Barking, bringing compassionate, personalised support directly into the places our clients know and love best: their own homes. Serving families...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Easy Light Healthcare · Unit 323, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8FG
Home care · Run by Easy Light Healthcare Limited
We provide care at home in Barking and the surrounding area, visiting people in their own houses so that daily life can carry on much as it always has. Our starting point is a conversation about how someone actually lives and where the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Black Horse Care · Office 210, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Black Horse Care Limited
We at Black Horse Care are proud to offer professional home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham area, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably within the place they know best: their own home. Our dedicated...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Mother's Touch Care · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mother's Touch Care Limited
We provide care at home in Barking and Dagenham, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health conditions and people with physical disabilities. Our part is practical. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Team Motivate London · Britannia Offices, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8AW
Home care · Run by Team Motivate London Ltd
At Team Motivate London, we provide home care to people living in Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham area. We come to you, supporting you in the place that matters most, your own home, where you feel comfortable, where your...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Airthrie Homes · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Airthrie Homes Group Ltd
Airthrie Homes provides support at home for people in Barking and across Barking and Dagenham. We work with adults who have a learning disability or autism, including younger adults, supporting them in their own homes and out in their own...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
1Eclipse Care Solutions · Regus Barking, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · Run by 1Eclipse Care Solutions Limited
We at 1Eclipse Care Solutions are proud to offer compassionate home care across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham community. As a dedicated home care agency, our mission is to bring skilled, personalised support directly into the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Swift SF · Ground Floor, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7BZ
Home care · Run by Swift SF Limited
We at Swift SF are a dedicated home care agency based in Barking, offering compassionate support to individuals across the borough of Barking and Dagenham. Our mission is simple: to help people live well in the comfort and familiarity of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Arthur Morrison Care Services · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Arthur Morrison Ltd
Arthur Morrison Care provides support in people's own homes in Barking and across the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. We visit older adults and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Celdor Care · suite11, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7BZ
Home care · Run by Celdor Care Ltd
We at Celdor Care are proud to be a trusted home care agency serving families across Barking and the wider Barking and Dagenham borough. Our mission is simple: to bring compassionate, professional care directly into the homes of those who...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Bright London Care · Jhumat House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8BB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bright London Care Limited
At Bright London Care, we provide home care support to people living in Barking and the surrounding areas of Barking and Dagenham. Our work centres on helping people remain in the place they know best, their own home, with the right level...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Integral Focus Support and Care Services · 61 Alfreds Gardens, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7XW
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Integral Focus Ltd
Integral Focus Support and Care provides care at home to people in Barking and Dagenham. We work with people living with dementia, with adults who have a learning disability and with autistic adults, with people who have mental health...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Fern Care Services · Suite 3.27, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8FG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Fern Care Services Limited
We are Fern Care, a home care agency supporting people across Barking and Dagenham in their own homes. Home is where a person's routines, belongings and neighbours already are, and for most of the people we work with, staying there is the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Springcare Recruitment · Suite 11, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8RT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Springcare Recruitment Ltd
Springcare works in Barking and across Barking and Dagenham, providing care and support in people's own homes. We visit older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Caremark and Dagenham · Suite 201, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8AW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by M&C Care Services Limited
We are Caremark Barking and Dagenham, supporting people in their own homes across the borough. We work with people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people managing a mental health condition or an...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders
Karia Befriending Care Agency · Roycraft House, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8HE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Karia Befriending Care Agency Limited
Karia Befriending Care Agency supports people in their own homes in Barking and across Barking and Dagenham. We help older people who need assistance to stay independent, adults living with dementia, people with physical disabilities, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Fanshawe Avenue · 109 Fanshawe Avenue, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8RF
Home care · Run by Outreach Support Services Limited
Fanshawe Avenue provides care and support to people in their own homes in Barking and across Barking and Dagenham. We work with older people, younger adults, people with learning disabilities, autistic people, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Metropolitan Care Services · Barking Enterprise Centre, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 8FG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Metropolitan Care Services Limited
We are Metropolitan Care, based in Barking, and we provide care in people's own homes across Barking and Dagenham. Our work is with older people who need support to carry on living where they are. We do this rather than anything else...
Specialisms: Older Person Care

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 Barking and Dagenham agencies publish a rate.	£22.88 to £30.05 an hour
What Barking and Dagenham pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£22.85 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

Black Horse Care Limited, 10 August 2026, Good
Mother's Touch Care Limited, 3 July 2026, Good
Gentle Folk Community Care London, 23 April 2026, Good

Longest since a report

A & D Hammonds Ltd, 12 October 2017, Good
Springfields Supported Services, 31 January 2018, Good
Jhumat House, 30 May 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Barking

How many home care agencies are there in Barking?

Barking has 94 CQC registered home care agencies: 40 Good, 6 Requires improvement, 48 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 Barking?

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 Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking were inspected most recently?

Black Horse Care Limited (10 August 2026), Mother's Touch Care Limited (3 July 2026) and Gentle Folk Community Care London (23 April 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.