Which home care providers in Edgware are listed here?

Seventeen agencies providing care at home in Edgware appear in this collection, each with a profile on Care Assura. All are registered with the Care Quality Commission, the regulator for adult social care in England. Each profile carries the published rating where one exists and links through to the inspection report. Comparing grades alongside how long an agency has been operating is a practical way to reach a shortlist.

What should we ask an agency before visits begin?

Ask how many different carers would come in a fortnight and whether changes to the rota are notified in advance. Ask about the minimum visit length, whether travel time is charged and how evenings and weekends are priced. Ask to see how a care plan is written, who agrees it and how often it is reviewed. Then ask how complaints are handled and what notice either side must give to end the arrangement.

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

A care home provides accommodation together with personal care such as help with washing, dressing, medication and meals. A nursing home offers the same support and also employs registered nurses at all hours, so clinical care is given on site. Both differ from care at home, where carers visit someone in their own house at agreed times. Families often begin with home care and consider a move only when visits can no longer meet the need safely.

Can London Borough of Barnet help pay for care at home?

It can, where the needs assessment shows support is required and the financial assessment shows capital below the national upper threshold. The value of the property someone lives in is disregarded when care is delivered in that home, so more people qualify than expect to. Those who are eligible may take a direct payment and choose their own agency. Ask for the calculation in writing so it can be checked.

How is a care needs assessment arranged in Edgware?

Contact London Borough of Barnet and ask for an adult social care needs assessment. The person needing care can request it, or a relative, friend, GP or hospital team can ask on their behalf. It is free and savings do not affect the right to be assessed. The written outcome records what support is needed and how often, and underpins any funding decision that follows.

How far ahead should home care be arranged?

Sooner rather than later, because agencies have limited capacity at the busiest hours and a crisis narrows the options quickly. Starting early also allows a small package of visits to be tried and adjusted before anyone commits to a full schedule. A calm sequence is to request the assessment, speak with two or three agencies and agree a trial fortnight. Where a hospital discharge drives the timing, visits can be increased once the first weeks show what is really needed.

Home Care in Edgware

Edgware has 17 CQC registered home care agencies. 10 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 5 have not yet been rated. 4 of the 17 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Edgware at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Edgware, 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: 30,800. Rising to 37,400 by 2035, up 21%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 4,200. Rising to 5,300 by 2035, up 26%
People aged 85 and over: 9,000. Rising to 12,700 by 2035, up 41%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 1 closed. 81 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 965 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 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.

What care at home in Edgware involves and what to look for

Home care is delivered in visits. Someone arrives at agreed times to help with getting up, washing, dressing, medication, meals or company, and then goes again. It might be half an hour each morning or four calls between waking and bedtime, and it grows as needs change. Judging an agency is therefore mostly a question of reliability and of who actually arrives.

Making sense of the grades here

Nine of these agencies hold a Good rating, meaning inspectors judged them safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led at the last inspection. Two hold Requires Improvement, which is a prompt to read the report rather than to strike the agency off, since the substance of a shortfall varies enormously. Six have no published rating. That is common among newer agencies and is not a criticism in itself, but it leaves you without an independent account, so ask for references and start with a short trial.

Continuity of carers

The most revealing question is how many different carers would visit in a fortnight. Ask how the rota is built, whether families are told in advance when the regular carer is away, and who telephones when somebody is running late. A small, settled team that knows the household is what makes care at home feel like support rather than a procession of strangers.

Times, tasks and the written plan

Ask what the minimum visit length is, because a rushed call helps nobody. Ask who writes the care plan, who agrees it and how often it is reviewed with the family. Ask what training carers receive for medication, for moving and handling, and for any particular condition in the household. Ask how visits are recorded and whether relatives can see those records.

Getting an assessment and arranging the funding

The assessment is free

Any adult who appears to need care and support can ask for an assessment, whatever their income or capital. A practitioner considers daily tasks, mobility, medication, nutrition, risk and isolation, then sets out in writing how much help is needed and when. That document turns a general worry into a practical schedule of visits. Ask London Borough of Barnet adult social care to arrange it, and request a carer's assessment of your own if you have been providing the support so far.

How much a household contributes

A financial assessment compares capital and income with national thresholds. When care is delivered in someone's own home, the value of that home is not counted as capital, so support reaches further than families often assume. Those who qualify may take a direct payment and buy care from an agency of their own choosing. Ask for the calculation in writing so it can be checked.

What an hourly rate covers

Rates differ between agencies and by the time of day, with evenings, weekends and bank holidays often priced separately. Ask whether travel time is billed, what happens when a visit is cancelled at short notice, and how the rate changes if two carers are needed. A low figure attached to very brief calls is rarely the bargain it looks.

17 home care in Edgware

Pecna Care · 45 Dryfield Road, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 9JN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Pecna Care Ltd
We at Pecna Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Edgware and the wider Barnet community, supporting older people, younger adults, and individuals living with a range of conditions in the comfort of their own homes. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Priocare Health Solutions · 63-67, Edgware, Harrow, HA8 7DD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Priocare Health Solutions Ltd
Priocare Health Solutions provides care at home across Harrow and the surrounding parts of north west London, working from Edgware. We support older adults and younger adults, 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
Ison Nursing Agency and Care Services · 128 High Street, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 7EL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ison Nursing Agency and Care Services Limited
We at Ison Nursing Agency and Care Services are proud to offer trusted home care across Edgware and the wider Barnet community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the HA...
Swed-Care · Cavendish House Unit 5, Edgware, Harrow, HA8 5AW
Home care · Run by Swed Care Ltd
At Swed-Care, we provide home care support to people living in Edgware, Harrow and the surrounding area. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, with the right level of support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Bluebird Care · 149 Hale Lane, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 9QW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by KLEJ Ltd
At Bluebird Care Barnet, we provide home care to people living in Edgware and the surrounding Barnet area, supporting individuals to stay safe, comfortable and independent in the place they know best: their own home. We work with a wide...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Springwood Healthcare Services · 36 Warrens Shawe Lane, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 8FX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Springwood Healthcare Services Ltd
Springwood Healthcare supports adults at home in Edgware and across the Barnet area. We work in people's own houses and flats, arranging support around the life that is already there rather than around a convenient schedule. We support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Fission Care · 369 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, Harrow, HA8 5AW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Fission Care Ltd
Fission Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Edgware and across Harrow. We support older people, including many living with dementia, adults with a physical disability, people with a visual or hearing impairment,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Find a Care Home Services · Suite 4, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 7AR
Home care · Run by Find a Care Home Services Ltd
Here at Find a Care Home, based in Edgware, Barnet, we provide home care support to people across a range of needs and circumstances. Our work centres on helping individuals live as independently and comfortably as possible in their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
My Homecare · Highview House 165-167, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 7JU
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Homeserve 4 Care Limited
My Homecare Barnet provides care and support to people in their own homes in Edgware and across the Barnet area. We support older people and younger adults, and our experience includes dementia, learning disabilities and autism, and mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Thames Homecare- Barnet · 65 Limesdale Gardens, Edgware, Brent, HA8 5HY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Thames Homecare Service Ltd
Thames Homecare Barnet supports people in their own homes across Edgware, Brent and the surrounding parts of London. We work with older people, adults living with dementia, those managing a mental health condition, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Rainbow Health Resources · Unit 2 Matrix Business Centre, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 7JU
Home care · Run by Rainbow Health Resources Ltd
Rainbow Health Resources provides care at home in Edgware and across the Barnet area. We support older adults and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with mental health conditions, and people with a physical disability or a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
GOS Holistic Services · Edgware Methodist Church, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 9AW
Home care · Run by GOS Holistic Services Ltd
GOS Holistic is a home care provider based in Edgware, supporting people across Barnet and the surrounding area in their own homes. We work with older people, with people living with dementia, with people who have a physical disability and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Home Instead Wembley · 17 Station Parade, Edgware, Harrow, HA8 6RW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Blue Bay Home Care Limited
Home Instead Wembley provides care at home for people in Edgware, Wembley and the surrounding parts of Harrow and north west London. We are a home care agency, which means the care comes to you and fits around your routine. We support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Network Healthcare · 65 Cheyneys Avenue, Edgware, Harrow, HA8 6SD
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Nomira Care Ltd
We are Network Healthcare Harrow, a home care agency based in Edgware. We support older people and younger adults in their own homes, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Pbcare · 152 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 0AX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by PBCare Ltd
We are Pbcare, and we provide care to people in their own homes across Edgware and the wider borough of Barnet. Everything we do rests on a simple premise. The person we visit is at home, and we are the guest. How they like their kitchen...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Protocol Healthcare Services Office · Highview House 165-167, Edgware, Barnet, HA8 7JU
Home care · Run by Protocol Healthcare Services Ltd
Protocol Healthcare provides support to people in their own homes across Edgware and the surrounding part of Barnet. We work with older adults, younger adults, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Senior Care Solutions @ Home · 369 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, Harrow, HA8 5AW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Senior Care Solutions @ Home Limited
Senior Care Solutions at Home provides support in people's own houses in Edgware and across Harrow. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults, people with a learning disability...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, 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 Barnet agencies publish a rate.	£22.88 to £30.05 an hour
What Barnet pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£19.85 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

Fission Care Ltd, 19 June 2026, Good
Pecna Care Ltd, 20 May 2026, Good
Priocare Health Solutions Ltd - Harrow, 19 February 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Springwood Healthcare Services Ltd, 28 March 2019, Good
Senior Care Solutions @ Home Limited, 2 November 2019, Good
Ison Nursing Agency and Care Services Ltd, 16 February 2021, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Edgware

How many home care agencies are there in Edgware?

Edgware has 17 CQC registered home care agencies: 10 Good, 2 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 Edgware?

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 Barnet 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 Edgware were inspected most recently?

Fission Care Ltd (19 June 2026), Pecna Care Ltd (20 May 2026) and Priocare Health Solutions Ltd - Harrow (19 February 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.