Can London Borough of Hounslow contribute towards home care costs?

It may, once two separate steps have been completed. A needs assessment establishes what support is required, and a financial assessment then considers income and savings to decide who pays. London Borough of Hounslow may fund the package fully, pay part of it, or confirm that the arrangement is privately funded. Where the outcome is self funding, the council should still provide information and advice about arranging care locally.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Brentford?

Contact the adult social care team at London Borough of Hounslow and ask for a care needs assessment. It is free and available to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their financial position. A practitioner will discuss daily routines, health, mobility and safety at home, usually in person and with family present if that helps. The written outcome describes the support needed and can be shared with any agency you approach.

How early should we start looking for home care?

Earlier is almost always better, because assessments and financial checks take time and agencies do not always have capacity at the hours you need. Morning calls in particular tend to be the most heavily booked part of the day. If a hospital discharge is being planned, tell the ward team and the council as soon as a date is under discussion. Where the need is less urgent, a few weeks allows proper comparison rather than accepting whoever happens to be free.

Which home care agencies cover Brentford?

Fourteen registered home care agencies are listed for Brentford on this page, each providing visiting support in people's own homes. Eight hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission and one is rated Requires Improvement. The remaining five have not yet been given a rating. Every listing links to a profile where the most recent inspection findings can be read in full.

What should we ask a home care agency before signing anything?

Ask who would actually be visiting, how stable that team is, and how sickness, holidays and late calls are handled. Ask how carers are trained and supervised, particularly for anything specific such as dementia, moving and handling or medication support. Request a written schedule of charges, the notice period and the complaints procedure. It is also worth asking how the care plan is reviewed and how the family will hear about changes between reviews.

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

A care home provides accommodation together with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, meals and daily routines from trained care staff. A nursing home offers the same support and also has registered nurses on site at all hours, allowing it to manage clinical needs such as complex wounds or unstable long term conditions. Home care sits ahead of both, bringing support to someone where they already live. Plenty of people use visiting care for years and consider a move only when needs outgrow what scheduled calls can safely cover.

Home Care in Brentford

Brentford has 14 CQC registered home care agencies. 8 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 5 have not yet been rated. 5 of the 14 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Brentford at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Brentford, 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: 16,800. Rising to 20,800 by 2035, up 24%
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%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 62%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed. 73 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 778 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.3 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 home care in Brentford

Why the assessment is worth doing first

Families often approach agencies before anyone has established what support is genuinely needed, and the order is easier the other way round. Any adult who appears to need care has a right to a care needs assessment, provided free and without regard to income or savings. A practitioner will work through washing and dressing, meals, medication, mobility around the house and how safe and confident someone feels when alone, ideally talking to the person themselves as well as to whoever helps at present. The written outcome sets out the hours and type of support required, and it gives you something concrete to hand an agency rather than a general account of a difficult few months.

Where funded support fits in

Assessments and any publicly funded package in this area are the responsibility of London Borough of Hounslow Adult Social Care, which carries out a financial assessment once needs have been agreed. That stage examines income and capital and decides whether the council meets the cost, contributes towards it, or confirms that the arrangement will be privately funded. Anyone paying for their own care keeps the right to the needs assessment, and asking for one is still sensible, because an independent view of the hours required is a useful check against quotes.

How home care is charged

Visiting care is normally priced by the hour or by the call, with higher rates for evenings, weekends, bank holidays and any visit that requires two carers. Ask each agency for a written schedule covering all of those cases, together with its notice period, its minimum visit length and what happens if a call is missed or cut short. Where a personal budget or direct payment applies, the same document lets you check that the hours agreed can genuinely be bought at the rates quoted.

Choosing an agency in Brentford and what to check

Reading the ratings across these fourteen agencies

Eight agencies on this page are rated Good, which is a workable shortlist to begin from. One is rated Requires Improvement, and the report behind it is worth reading rather than avoiding, since inspectors set out precisely what fell short and whether the provider had begun putting it right. The five agencies without a rating are not a warning in themselves, because a service has to be operating for a reasonable period before it can be inspected and judged. Where a provider is unrated, weigh what you can verify directly: the manager, the training, the rota and the references.

The questions that reveal how an agency runs

Ask how many different carers would come in a typical fortnight, whether the same team covers weekends, and what happens when a regular carer is ill or on leave. Ask who writes the care plan, how often it is reviewed and whether the person receiving care takes part in the review. Find out how the agency records visits, how it flags a missed call, and who a family should ring at eight in the evening when something has gone wrong. Continuity and punctuality shape daily life far more than any brochure does, and an agency that answers plainly is usually one that is well run. Each listing below opens onto a full profile with the latest inspection report attached, which is the firmest evidence available before you commit.

14 home care in Brentford

Vivid Community Care · 37 Half Acre, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 8BH
Home care · Run by Vivid Community Care Limited
We at Vivid Community Care are proud to offer dedicated home care across Brentford and the wider London Borough of Hounslow, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the comfort of their own homes. Operating throughout the TW...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Nation Care Agency · Unit 1, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 8HR
Home care · Run by Nation Care Agency Ltd
We at Nation Care Agency are proud to provide compassionate home care across Brentford and the wider Hounslow area, supporting people to live safely and comfortably 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, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Key Point Agency · Westlink House, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Key Point Agency Ltd
We at Key Point Agency are proud to provide compassionate home care across Brentford and the wider Hounslow area, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the TW postcode area, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Rest Assure Care · Westlink House, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Rest Assure Care Ltd
Rest Assure Care provides support in people's own homes in Brentford and across the London borough of Hounslow. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
EBM Professional Care Services · 1000 Great West Road, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DW
Home care · Run by EBM Professional Care Services Limited
EBM Professional Care supports people in their own homes across Brentford and the surrounding parts of Hounslow. We know that asking for help at home is a significant step, and we try to make it feel like gaining something rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Caremark · Suite No 104, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Trinity 365 Care Ltd
We at Caremark Hounslow are proud to offer trusted home care across Brentford and the wider Hounslow borough, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the TW postcode area of West...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
1st Healthcare · 1000 Great West Road, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DW
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by 1st Healthcare Ltd
We are 1st Healthcare, and we support adults in their own homes in Brentford and across the surrounding parts of west London. We work with a broad range of people, because needs rarely arrive in a single tidy category. We help older people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Westminster Homecare – West London · Westlink House (Suites 103 and 118), Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DN
Home care · Run by Westminster Homecare Limited
Westminster Homecare in West London provides care and support to people in their own homes in Brentford and across Hounslow. We support older people, including many living with dementia, adults living with a mental health condition, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Haven Care - branch · Room 11, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mr Vastiampilla Stanislaus
Haven Care works out of Brentford, supporting people in their own homes across Hounslow and the surrounding part of west London. We take on a wide range of need. Most of our work is with older adults, a good number living with dementia. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Ashbright Agency · 1000 Great West Road, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ashbright Agency Limited
Ashbright Agency provides care and support in people's own homes in Brentford and across the London borough of Hounslow. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Astoria Homecare · Suite 153, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Astoria Homecare Limited
Astoria Homecare provides care in people's own homes in Brentford and across the borough of Hounslow. We support older people, adults living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autistic adults, those living with mental ill...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Atlantic Care · Suite 116, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 9DN
Home care · Run by Atlantic Care Limited
Atlantic Care provides care and support in people's own homes in Brentford and across the London borough of Hounslow. We visit older people and younger adults, helping with whatever has become difficult so that staying at home remains a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Healthvision · Q West, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 0GP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Health Vision UK Limited
We are Healthvision in Hounslow, based at Brentford, and we provide care in people's own homes across west London. The people we visit are a varied group: older people, many living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Housing 21 - Greenrod Place · Clayponds Lane, Brentford, Hounslow, TW8 0BN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Housing 21
We provide care at Greenrod Place in Brentford, supporting people in their own homes within the scheme and nearby. Our work is with older adults, many of them living with dementia, with adults who have a learning disability, with autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment

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 Hounslow agencies publish a rate.	£22.88 to £30.05 an hour
What Hounslow pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£24.60 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

Astoria Homecare Ltd, 18 September 2025, Good
Westminster Homecare Limited – West London, 9 June 2025, Not yet rated
Housing 21 - Greenrod Place, 3 June 2025, Good

Longest since a report

Ashbright Agency Ltd, 13 May 2022, Good
Rest Assure Care Ltd, 19 May 2022, Good
Haven Care - Brentford branch, 14 December 2022, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Brentford

How many home care agencies are there in Brentford?

Brentford has 14 CQC registered home care agencies: 8 Good, 1 Requires improvement, 5 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 Brentford?

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 Hounslow 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 Brentford were inspected most recently?

Astoria Homecare Ltd (18 September 2025), Westminster Homecare Limited – West London (9 June 2025) and Housing 21 - Greenrod Place (3 June 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.