Home Care in Chigwell
Chigwell has 5 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, and 1 has not yet been rated. 4 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Chigwell at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Chigwell, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, East of England: £26.00 to £34.30 an hour. Middle half of prices from 15 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 14,700. Rising to 16,600 by 2035, up 13%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,100. Rising to 5,900 by 2035, up 43%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 86%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Essex as a whole is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 1 closed. 35 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 581 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.5 miles).
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Choosing a home care agency in Chigwell
What the published ratings show
Five agencies appear on this page, which makes a careful look at each of them straightforward. Trust Care Solutions Ltd, Riverstone Healthcare Partners and Kayoski Care Ltd are each rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. Trimarge Care and Clean Ltd is currently rated Requires Improvement, and the report behind that rating is worth reading rather than dismissing, because inspectors name the specific shortfalls and often note what had already begun to change. First Steps After Parents has not yet been rated, which is the normal position for a service that has not been operating long enough to be inspected and judged.
The questions that reveal how an agency works
Ratings will narrow a list, but the answers you get on the telephone will decide it. Ask how many different carers would visit 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 that review. Find out how visits are recorded, how a missed call is picked up, and who a family should ring in the evening when something has gone wrong. Continuity and punctuality shape daily life far more than any brochure does.
Arranging care and working out who pays
The care needs assessment
Every adult who appears to need support can request a care needs assessment, free of charge and whatever their savings. In this area it is carried out by Essex County Council Adult Social Care, whose practitioner will look at washing and dressing, meals, medication, mobility around the house and how safe someone feels when alone. The written outcome sets out the hours and type of support required, and it gives an agency something concrete to work from rather than a general account of a difficult period.
What home care costs
Visiting care is normally charged by the hour or by the call, with higher rates for evenings, weekends, bank holidays and any visit needing two carers. Ask each agency for a written schedule covering all of those cases, along with its minimum visit length, its notice period and its policy on missed or shortened calls. A financial assessment run alongside the needs assessment decides whether the council contributes, meets the cost, or confirms that the arrangement will be privately funded. Anyone paying privately still keeps the right to an assessment, and the profiles linked below carry the full inspection reports that should inform whichever route you take.
5 home care in Chigwell
- Kayoski Care · 71 Copperfield, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5NH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Kayoski Care Ltd
Kayoski Care provides care and support in people's own homes in Chigwell and across Essex. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Trimarge Care and Clean · 237 Manor Road, Chigwell, Redbridge, IG7 6HL
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Trimarge Care and Cleaning Limited
We at Trimarge Care and Clean are proud to offer compassionate home care across Chigwell and the wider Redbridge community, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Riverstone Healthcare Partners · 159b Manor Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5QA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Riverstone Healthcare Partners Ltd
Riverstone Healthcare Partners provides care and support in people's own homes across Chigwell and the surrounding part of Essex. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - First Steps After Parents · 14 Sunnymede, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6ES
Home care · Run by First Steps After Parents Ltd
Here at First Steps After Parents, we provide home care support for people in Chigwell, Essex and the surrounding area. Our focus is on the individuals we work with, making sure that care fits around their lives rather than the other way...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults - Trust Care Solutions · 434 Manford Way, Chigwell, Redbridge, IG7 4AS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Trust Care Solutions Ltd
We at Trust Care Solutions are a dedicated home care agency based in Chigwell, supporting individuals across the local community to live well in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Our person centred approach to home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, East of England Middle half of prices from 15 agencies. Median £31.88. Shown for East of England because too few Essex agencies publish a rate. | £26.00 to £34.30 an hour |
| What Essex pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.04 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
- Trimarge Care and Clean Ltd, 6 July 2023, Requires improvement
- Kayoski Care Ltd, 21 September 2021, Good
- Riverstone Healthcare Partners, 10 January 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- Trust Care Solutions Ltd, 11 September 2019, Good
- Riverstone Healthcare Partners, 10 January 2020, Good
- Kayoski Care Ltd, 21 September 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Chigwell
How many home care agencies are there in Chigwell?
Chigwell has 5 CQC registered home care agencies: 3 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 home care cost in Chigwell?
Hourly care visits, East of England: £26.00 to £34.30 an hour. Middle half of prices from 15 agencies. Median £31.88. Shown for East of England because too few Essex 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 Chigwell were inspected most recently?
Trimarge Care and Clean Ltd (6 July 2023), Kayoski Care Ltd (21 September 2021) and Riverstone Healthcare Partners (10 January 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.
Local care news in Essex
- New 55 bed care home registered with CQC in Basildon: Oaklands (Essex) (5 November 2026)
- Highfield Care Home registered as a 60 bed care home in Uttlesford (5 November 2026)
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