Which home care agencies in Islington are covered here?

Forty six agencies registered with the Care Quality Commission to deliver personal care in Islington appear on this page. All are domiciliary providers, so carers travel to the person rather than the person moving into a care setting. Published ratings comprise one Outstanding, twenty five Good, two Requires Improvement and eighteen not yet rated. Each profile links through to the regulator's own inspection report.

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

A residential care home provides accommodation, meals and help with personal care such as washing, dressing and medication. A nursing home offers the same and additionally keeps registered nurses on the premises at all hours, which suits people with wounds, feeding tubes, unstable health or complex medication. The category is fixed at registration with the Care Quality Commission and can be checked in advance. Neither describes the providers on this page, who support people living in their own homes.

What should we ask a home care agency in Islington?

Ask how many different carers would visit over a typical fortnight and how continuity survives sickness and annual leave. Ask whether the agency truly has capacity in the slots you need, since early mornings and evenings are where availability runs short. Ask what the rate covers and how travel time, bank holidays and minimum call lengths are charged. Ask to see a sample care plan and the most recent inspection report, then check the date on each.

How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Islington?

Contact the adult social care team at the London Borough of Islington and describe what the person is finding difficult day to day. The assessment is free and open to anyone who appears to need care and support, whatever their income or savings. A practitioner will work through washing, dressing, medication, meals, mobility and safety, then record what help is required and how often. Ask for a written copy, because it is useful when you begin approaching agencies.

Will the London Borough of Islington pay towards home care?

It may, and a financial assessment determines how much. The London Borough of Islington considers income and capital alongside the care needs assessment before deciding what contribution to make. Some households receive full funding, others a partial contribution, and others meet the entire cost themselves. Where the council does contribute, a direct payment can usually be requested so the choice of agency stays with you.

How early should we start arranging home care in Islington?

Sooner than the situation appears to require, because capacity rather than paperwork is normally the constraint. An assessment takes time to arrange and complete, and an agency you like may not be able to cover your preferred hours for several weeks. Beginning early leaves room to compare two or three providers and their written quotations on the same basis. Where a hospital discharge is setting the pace, tell the ward promptly that you want a say in the arrangement.

Home Care in Islington

Islington has 48 CQC registered home care agencies. 25 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement, and 20 have not yet been rated. 23 of the 48 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Islington at a glance

What the numbers say about home care in Islington.

Hourly care visits, London: £22.88 to £30.05 an hour. Middle half of prices from 16 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 9,300. Rising to 11,300 by 2035, up 22%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,300. Rising to 1,500 by 2035, up 24%
People aged 85 and over: 2,300. Rising to 2,900 by 2035, up 25%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 78%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in Islington, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Choosing a home care agency in Islington

All forty six providers here are registered to deliver personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, using the toilet, moving safely and managing medication. Registration establishes a baseline and nothing more. The differences that shape daily life are about staffing, reliability and whether anyone picks up the phone when something goes wrong.

Where the unrated agencies sit

Eighteen of the agencies on this list have no published rating, which is a substantial share and easily misread. In most cases it reflects a registration recent enough that a first inspection has not been published, rather than any finding against the provider. For those, look at how long the registered manager has been in post, what the agency says about the areas it covers, and whether it is straightforward about what it cannot do. A smaller agency with a settled manager can be a better proposition than a larger one covering too much ground.

Reading the reports that do exist

One agency is rated Outstanding and twenty five are rated Good, so there is a solid core to work from. Open the report rather than stopping at the grade, and look at what inspectors said about staffing levels and about how the agency responded when a concern was raised. Note the inspection date, since an older report describes an organisation that may since have changed hands or managers. For the two providers at Requires Improvement, read what was actually found before ruling them out.

The practical questions

Ask how many different carers would attend over a fortnight and what happens when one is off sick. Ask whether the agency genuinely has capacity in your part of Islington at the times you need, because early mornings and evenings are where availability gives way. Ask who telephones when a visit is running late, who answers at weekends, and how a complaint is handled. Ask to see a sample care plan and check that it describes a person rather than a list of timed tasks.

Assessments and funding in Islington

Getting the assessment started

Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to a free care needs assessment, whatever their savings and whatever they assume the outcome will be. The adult social care team at the London Borough of Islington carries it out, then completes a separate financial assessment of income and capital. The first sets out what help is needed and how often; the second determines what the council contributes. Having the result in writing means agencies quote against something specific rather than a general worry.

Paying for the package

Where the council contributes, support can be commissioned on your behalf or taken as a direct payment that leaves the choice of agency entirely with you. Households funding privately approach agencies directly at the same rates. Either way the weekly figure follows the length of each visit, how many visits fall in a day and whether nights, weekends or a second carer are required. Ask two or three agencies to quote in writing against an identical pattern of calls, and confirm how travel time, bank holidays and minimum call lengths affect what is quoted.

48 home care in Islington

Aladan Support Services · 152 - 160, London, Islington, EC1V 2NX
Home care · Run by Aladan Support Services Limited
We support people in their own homes across Islington and the surrounding parts of London. Most of those we visit are older, and we also work with younger adults who need help to manage from day to day, whether that is for a few weeks...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Amini Care Services · 320 City Road, London, Islington, EC1V 2NZ
Home care · Run by Amini Care Services Limited
Amini Care provides care in people's own homes across Islington and the surrounding parts of London. We support older people and younger adults who want to stay where they are, among their own things and their own neighbours, with the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Banquo · 3rd Floor, London, Islington, EC2A 2DT
Home care · Run by Banquo Limited
We at Banquo are proud to offer compassionate home care across London, supporting individuals in the borough of Islington and the wider ECA area to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the heart...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
BEAM ABA Services · 320 City Road, London, Islington, EC1V 2NZ
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by BEAM ABA Services Limited
We are BEAM ABA, and we provide support in people's own homes in Islington and the surrounding parts of London. Our work is with autistic people and people with learning disabilities, including many younger adults, and our approach draws...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Black Pearl Care Solution · Flat 2 Lanward Apartments, London, Islington, N1 1DW
Home care · Run by Black Pearl Care Solution Ltd
We at Black Pearl Care Solution are proud to offer dedicated home care across London, supporting individuals in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes throughout Islington and the wider N postcode area. Our mission is to deliver...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Bright Future Care - (BFC) · Regent Studios, London, Islington, N7 7PH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bright Future Care Ltd
Bright Future Care supports adults at home across Islington and the surrounding parts of London. We work in people's own flats and houses, fitting around the household that is already there rather than asking anyone to reorganise their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Care (Holloway) · Unit 3.5 Islington Studios, London, Islington, N19 4NF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by London Care Limited
We are the Holloway office of London Care, providing home care to people across Islington and the surrounding area. We support older people, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Caretick Homecare · 115 Regent Studios, London, Islington, N7 7PH
Home care · Run by Caretick Ltd
Caretick Homecare provides home care to adults in Islington and the surrounding part of London. We support older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Centre 404 Domiciliary Care · 404 Camden Road, London, Islington, N7 0SJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Centre 404
At Centre 404 Domiciliary Care, we support people to live well in their own homes, on their own terms. Based in Islington, London, we provide home care for people with learning disabilities and autism, and we take real pride in the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism
Concept Care Solutions · Unit 109, London, Islington, N1 3QP
Home care · Run by Concept Care Solutions Limited
Concept Care Solutions provides care and support to people in their own homes in Islington and across London. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults,...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Considerate Home Care · 138a, London, Islington, N7 7NS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Considerate Home Care Ltd
Considerate Home Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Islington and the surrounding parts of London. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Creative Support - Services · Unit 5, London, Islington, N19 4RZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Creative Support Limited
We at Creative Support London are proud to provide compassionate home care across the vibrant borough of Islington and the wider London area, supporting people to live well in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Operating...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Daryel Care · 108 Regent Studios, London, Islington, N7 7PH
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Kaamil Education Ltd
Daryel Care supports people in their own homes across Islington and the surrounding parts of London. We work with older people who want to carry on living independently and with younger adults who need practical support at home. Every...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Diligent Care Services · Riley Studios, London, Islington, N19 3JD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Diligent Care Services Ltd
Diligent Care provides care at home for people in Islington and the surrounding parts of London. We support a range of adults, and every package is built around the person and their household rather than picked from a fixed list. For older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Egeh's Care · .Unit F2, London, Islington, N4 3JH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Egeh's Care Ltd
Egeh's Care is a home care agency working across Islington and the surrounding parts of London. We support people in their own flats and houses so that they can stay where their neighbours, their routines and their memories are. Some of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Eve Care Solutions · Studio 312, London, Islington, N7 7PH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Eve Care Solutions Ltd
We at Eve Care Solutions are proud to provide compassionate home care across London, supporting people in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes throughout Islington and the wider N postcode area. Our approach is built on dignity,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Helping Hands Highbury · 2-4 Archway Central Hall Buildings, London, Islington, N19 3TD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
Helping Hands Highbury and Islington provides care and support in people's own homes across the London borough of Islington. We visit older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Homecare Alliance · Unit S1, London, Islington, N4 3JH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Homecare Alliance Limited
Homecare Alliance provides care and support to people in their own homes across Islington and the surrounding parts of London. In a busy city it is easy for people to slip out of view, and part of our job is simply to be the reliable knock...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Homedotcare · Unit 11, London, Islington, N7 8GR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Homedotcare Limited
We at Homedotcare are proud to provide compassionate home care across London, supporting individuals in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes throughout the Islington community and the wider N postcode area. As a home care agency,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
HomeTouch Care · Unit M1, London, Islington, EC1R 0NE
Home care · CQC Good · Run by HomeTouch Care Limited
HomeTouch Care supports adults in their own homes across the London borough of Islington and nearby. We visit older people, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with physical disabilities and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Innovate Complex Care Services · 15 Ironmonger Row, London, Islington, EC1V 3QG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Innovate Complex Care Services Ltd
We provide care at home in Islington and the surrounding parts of London, and a good deal of our work is with people whose needs are genuinely complex. Those we support include older adults, people living with dementia, adults with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
ISC · 286 Caledonian Road, London, Islington, N1 1BA
Home care · Run by Independent Support & Care Ltd
We at ISC Islington are proud to offer trusted home care across Islington and the wider London community, supporting people who wish to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. As a dedicated home care agency serving the N...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Islington - London · United House, London, Islington, N7 9DP
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Blue Popies Care & Support Services Limited
We at Islington London are a home care agency proudly supporting individuals across the London borough of Islington, delivering personalised care in the one place people feel most at ease: their own home. Serving the wider N postcode area,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Kanssas Home Care · 8 Rock Street, London, Islington, N4 2DN
Home care · Run by Kanssas Home Care Ltd
We at Kanssas Home Care London are proud to offer compassionate home care across Islington and the wider London area, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the N postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Kulan Care · Room 2, London, Islington, N4 3JH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Kulan Care Ltd
We at Kulan Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across London, supporting individuals in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes throughout Islington and the wider N postcode area. Our mission is to deliver...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Lanark Care Ealing · 116 Regent Studio, London, Islington, N7 7PH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Daima Global Limited
At Lanark Care Ealing, we provide home care to adults across London and the surrounding area, supporting people to live as independently as possible in the comfort of their own homes. We are based in Islington and work with a wide range of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Makarios Healthcare Services · Flat 22, London, Islington, N5 2DN
Home care · Run by Makarios Healthcare Services Limited
Makarios Healthcare is a home care agency working in Islington and the surrounding parts of London. We support people in their own homes with as much or as little help as they need, from a single call each morning through to several visits...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Manford Deluxe Care · Spaces Finsbury Park, London, Islington, N4 3FU
Home care · Run by Manford Deluxe Care Limited
We provide care in people's own homes across Islington and the surrounding part of London. Our support covers people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
May's Homecare · Unit 1, London, Islington, N19 4DR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by MAY'S HOMECARE LIMITED
At May's Homecare, we provide personalised home care support to people living in Islington and the surrounding areas of London. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, living as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders
MiHomecare · Unit 3.6 Islington Studios, London, Islington, N19 4NF
Home care · CQC Good · Run by MiHomecare Limited
We at MiHomecare Islington are proud to provide compassionate home care across Islington and the wider London area, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a trusted domiciliary...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Nema Home Care (West) · Nema Home Care Limited (West), Unit 4.05, The Busworks, 39-41, London, Islington, N7 9DP
Home care · Run by Nema Home Care Limited
Nema Home Care is a home care agency in Islington, north London, supporting people in their own homes. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have mental health needs and with people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Prime Way Care · Unit 26, London, Islington, N7 8EG
Home care · Run by Prime Way Care Ltd
We at Prime Way Care (Islington) are a home care agency proudly supporting people across Islington and the wider London area, delivering personalised care in the place where our clients feel most comfortable: their own homes. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Radfield Home Care - Camden, & Haringey · Bickerton House 25-27, London, Islington, N19 5JT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Eden Independent Living Ltd
We at Radfield Home Care Camden, Islington & Haringey are proud to offer compassionate home care across the vibrant London boroughs we serve, supporting people to live well in the place they love most: their own home. Based in the N...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Reablement Service · 4th Floor, London, Islington, N1 1XR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Islington Social Services
We at Islington Reablement Service are proud to provide dedicated home care across the London borough of Islington, supporting people to live well and independently in the comfort of their own homes. As a trusted home care provider in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Reach Healthcare Solutions · Unit111i, London, Islington, N1 0QH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Reach Healthcare Solutions Limited
We provide care at home in Islington and the surrounding part of London, supporting older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities and people with loss of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Reach Healthcare Solutions · Unit 145A Business Design Centre, London, Islington, N1 0QH
Home care · Run by Reach Healthcare Solutions Limited
Reach Healthcare Solutions is a home care agency in Islington, north London, supporting people in their own homes. We work with older people and younger adults, including people who have a learning disability, autistic people and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Reliable Healthcare Staffing Solutions · 124-128, London, Islington, EC1V 2NX
Home care · Run by Reliable Healthcare Staffing Solutions Ltd
At Reliable Healthcare Staffing Solutions, we provide home care to people living in Islington and the wider London area who want to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. We believe that receiving support at home,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Som Care · 465a, London, Islington, N19 4DR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Som Care Ltd
We provide care at home in Islington and the surrounding parts of London. Those we support include older adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people managing mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Special People · Brickworks Community Centre, London, Islington, N4 4BY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Ms Julie Laura Skinner
Special People provides support in people's own homes in Islington and the surrounding parts of London. We work with adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities,...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Sunlight Care · Unit 3, London, Islington, N1 9PF
Home care · Run by Vista Care Solutions Limited
Sunlight Care in Islington provides care and support to people in their own homes across the borough. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability or autism, people managing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
SureCare Central · Unit 101E & 101G, London, Islington, N1 0QH
Home care · Run by London Community Care Limited
At SureCare Central London, we provide home care to people living in Islington and the surrounding areas of London. We come to you, supporting you in the place that matters most, your own home, so that you can maintain your independence...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Swift Homecare Services · Unit F1, London, Islington, N4 3JH
Home care · Run by Swift Homecare Services Limited
Swift Homecare is a home care agency in Islington, supporting people in their own homes across this part of London. We work with older people, people living with dementia and younger adults. Nearly everyone who contacts us wants to stay...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Temp Exchange Care North · B D C Works, London, Islington, N1 0QH
Home care · Run by Temp Exchange Ltd
We at Temp Exchange Care North are proud to offer compassionate home care across London, bringing dedicated support directly to residents in the Islington borough and the wider N postcode area. Our mission is simple: to help people live...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
The Charterhouse · Charterhouse Square, London, Islington, EC1M 6AN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Governors of Sutton's Hospital in Charterhouse
The Charterhouse provides home care to people living in Islington and the surrounding parts of London. Our work takes place in flats, houses and sheltered schemes across the borough, and it begins from the understanding that staying at...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
TOFIAT CARE · 124-128, London, Islington, EC1V 2NX
Home care · Run by Tofiat Care Limited
Tofiat Care provides care and support in people's own homes across the London borough of Islington and nearby. We visit older people, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and younger adults. Most households find...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
UniqCare · Suite 101D, London, Islington, N1 0QH
Home care · Run by Unique Services Portfolio Limited
UniqCare Islington is a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Islington, in this part of London. We work with older people who want to carry on living independently at home, and with younger adults, including adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Wellspring Recruitment and Care Services · 16 Patmore House, London, Islington, N16 8LQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Wellspring Recruitment and Care Services Limited
We at Wellspring Recruitment and Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across London, supporting individuals and families throughout the Islington community and the wider N postcode area. Our mission is simple: to help people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Wise Home Care Services · 516 Holloway Road, London, Islington, N7 6JD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Wise Home Care Services LTD
We provide care at home in Islington and the surrounding part of London, supporting older people, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with physical disabilities and people with visual or hearing impairments. Needs...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, 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 Islington agencies publish a rate.	£22.88 to £30.05 an hour
What Islington pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£22.50 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

Homecare Alliance Ltd, 16 September 2026, Good
Som Care Ltd, 20 February 2026, Good
May's Homecare Limited, 27 January 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Centre 404 Domiciliary Care, 17 February 2018, Good
Diligent Care Services, 27 March 2018, Good
Special People, 10 November 2018, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Islington

How many home care agencies are there in Islington?

Islington has 48 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 25 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 20 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 Islington?

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 Islington 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 Islington were inspected most recently?

Homecare Alliance Ltd (16 September 2026), Som Care Ltd (20 February 2026) and May's Homecare Limited (27 January 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.