Home Care in Chislehurst
Chislehurst has 5 CQC registered home care agencies. 4 are rated Good, and 1 has not yet been rated. 2 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Chislehurst at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Chislehurst, 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: 31,800. Rising to 34,700 by 2035, up 9%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,200. Rising to 4,900 by 2035, up 17%
- People aged 85 and over: 9,000. Rising to 12,100 by 2035, up 35%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 73%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 5 closed. 79 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 822 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 miles).
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Planning and Paying for Care in Chislehurst
Where the Process Starts
A care needs assessment records what support a person needs across an ordinary day, and it is free to anyone who appears to require help, whatever their savings. Families can approach the London Borough of Bromley to arrange one, and a relative providing care can ask for a separate carer assessment examining the load they carry. Keep the written outcome, because every agency you contact will want much the same information.
What Care at Home Costs
Home care is charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each one lasts. Where eligible needs are identified and a financial assessment shows capital below the relevant threshold, the council may meet part or all of the cost, with an assessed contribution paid from income. Support is sometimes arranged as a direct payment, which allows a family to choose and employ the provider themselves. Ask any agency for its rates in writing, including weekend and bank holiday charges, and check what notice is required to change or cancel a visit.
Choosing a Provider in Chislehurst and What to Check
Reading the Published Record
Four of the five providers hold a Good rating and one has not yet been rated. Where no rating exists, there is less published evidence to weigh, so that agency deserves closer questioning rather than an assumption either way. Where a report does exist, it separates findings on safety, effectiveness, caring, responsiveness and leadership and says exactly what inspectors found and when. Check the inspection date as well, because a manager may have changed since.
Questions to Put to an Agency
Ask how many different care workers would visit across a fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything once support begins. Find out how visits are timed, what happens if a worker is delayed or off sick, and who can be reached outside office hours. Ask how staff are trained and supervised, how the care plan is written and whether the person receiving support helps shape it.
Practical Points Worth Settling Early
Establish the minimum visit length, how travel time is handled and whether weekend rates differ. Ask what the agency will do about medication and what it will not, and how a concern is raised and recorded. An agency that answers all of this plainly is usually one that runs well.
5 home care in Chislehurst
- Healthcare · 39 High Street, Chislehurst, Bromley, BR7 5AE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Chislehurst Healthcare Ltd
We at Chislehurst Healthcare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Chislehurst and the wider Bromley area, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability - Melburay · Unit 2.5, Chislehurst, Bromley, BR7 6NR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Melburay Ltd
We at Melburay are proud to provide compassionate home care across Chislehurst and the wider Bromley area, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably, and independently within the familiar surroundings of their own homes. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Yourlife · Shepheards House, Chislehurst, Bromley, BR7 5FT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Yourlife Management Services Limited
We at Yourlife (Chislehurst) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Chislehurst and the wider Bromley area, supporting people to live well and independently in the comfort of their own homes. As a dedicated home care agency,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Helping Hands · 3 Walden Parade, Chislehurst, Bromley, BR7 5DW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
At Helping Hands Bromley, we provide home care to people living in Chislehurst and the surrounding areas of Bromley. We come to you, supporting you in the place you know best, your own home, on your own terms. We work with a wide range of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Responsive-Care · 6 Gossington Close, Chislehurst, Bromley, BR7 6TG
Home care · Run by Livit Investment Limited
Responsive Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Chislehurst and across the Bromley area. Our aim is simple enough. We want the people we visit to keep living the life they have built, with help that slots into it...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
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 Bromley agencies publish a rate. | £22.88 to £30.05 an hour |
| What Bromley pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £24.35 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
- Helping Hands Bromley, 13 August 2026, Good
- Chislehurst Healthcare Ltd, 15 September 2025, Good
- Melburay Ltd, 14 April 2022, Good
Longest since a report
- Yourlife (Chislehurst), 17 December 2021, Good
- Melburay Ltd, 14 April 2022, Good
- Chislehurst Healthcare Ltd, 15 September 2025, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Chislehurst
How many home care agencies are there in Chislehurst?
Chislehurst has 5 CQC registered home care agencies: 4 Good, 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 Chislehurst?
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 Bromley 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 Chislehurst were inspected most recently?
Helping Hands Bromley (13 August 2026), Chislehurst Healthcare Ltd (15 September 2025) and Melburay Ltd (14 April 2022) have the most recent CQC reports.