Home Care in Stanford-le-hope

Stanford-le-hope has 5 CQC registered home care agencies. 3 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement, 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.

Stanford-le-hope at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Stanford-le-hope, 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: 11,900. Rising to 12,800 by 2035, up 7%
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,500. Rising to 1,800 by 2035, up 17%
  • People aged 85 and over: 2,900. Rising to 4,100 by 2035, up 39%
  • Dementia diagnosis rate: 64%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
  • Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 1 closed. 78 registered today.
  • Choice of agencies: 480 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.3 miles).

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Planning and paying for care at home in Stanford-le-hope

Two things determine what is possible here, and neither is the agency's brochure: how many hours of help the day actually needs, and who is going to meet the cost of them. Both are settled through processes that take time, and both can be started today. Getting the hours right first is what stops the rest becoming guesswork.

Having needs assessed in Stanford-le-hope

Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to an assessment of those needs, whatever their finances. For people living in Stanford-le-hope this is arranged through Thurrock Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessment and for funded support. The assessment looks at washing and dressing, medication, meals, moving around the house and the help already being given unpaid. Where that unpaid help is substantial, ask for a carer's assessment in the carer's own name alongside it.

Hourly charges and the detail behind them

Agencies set their own hourly rates and those rates climb for evenings, weekends and bank holidays, so ask for the written schedule rather than a headline figure. Check the minimum visit length, whether travel time comes out of the time booked, and how a shortened or missed call appears on the invoice. Where the council contributes following its financial assessment, it may commission the hours itself or offer a direct payment so the family chooses the agency. Ask which route would apply before anything is agreed.

Choosing a provider and what to check

Three rated, one lower, one awaiting inspection

For the three agencies rated Good, open each report and look at which assessed areas came out strongest, then check how recently the inspection took place. Home Instead Thurrock is among them. For the provider rated Requires Improvement, establish what the inspector identified, whether it concerned the safety of care or record keeping, and what has been done since. For the unrated agency, ask when it registered and whether a first inspection has been scheduled, then lean on what you can verify about ownership, management and training.

What predicts a reliable arrangement

Ask how many different carers would come in a fortnight and whether a regular one is realistic at the hours you need. Ask what happens when a carer is off sick, how late a visit can run before anyone is told, and who telephones the family when a call is missed. Establish who writes the support plan, how often it is reviewed, and whether the person receiving care helps write it. Then ask what the agency would do if needs increased and more hours were suddenly required.

5 home care in Stanford-le-hope

  1. Cedar House - The Annex · 249 - 251 Southend Road, Stanford-le-hope, Thurrock, SS17 7AB
    Home care · CQC Good · Run by Christian Care Homes
    We at Cedar House The Annex are proud to offer compassionate home care across Stanford-le-Hope and the surrounding Thurrock community, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home. Based in...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
  2. Knice Care · 90 Corringham Road, Stanford-le-hope, Thurrock, SS17 0AD
    Home care · Run by Knice Care Limited
    We at Knice Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Stanford le Hope and the wider Thurrock community, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably within the familiar surroundings of their own homes. As a home...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
  3. Home Instead · Suite 1 and 2, Stanford-le-hope, Thurrock, SS17 0RN
    Home care · CQC Good · Run by Redeemed Care Agency Ltd
    At Home Instead Thurrock, we provide professional home care to people across Stanford le Hope and the wider Thurrock area, supporting individuals to live well in the comfort of their own homes. We work with older adults, younger adults,...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
  4. 1st Central Care · 13 Capel Close, Stanford-le-hope, Thurrock, SS17 7EJ
    Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by 1st Central Care Ltd
    We at 1st Central Care are a home care agency based in Stanford-le-Hope, Thurrock, providing personalised support to individuals in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes across the local community. As a domiciliary care provider,...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
  5. Utopia Care - Branch · The Old Rectory, Stanford-le-hope, Thurrock, SS17 0RN
    Home care · CQC Good · Run by Utopia Care Limited
    We are Utopia Care in Thurrock, a home care agency based in Stanford le Hope. We provide care and support to adults in their own homes. We support older people and people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities or autism,...
    Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults

What home care costs

Type of careWhat 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 Thurrock agencies publish a rate.£26.00 to £34.30 an hour
What Thurrock pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.£23.42 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

Longest since a report

Frequently asked questions about home care in Stanford-le-hope

How many home care agencies are there in Stanford-le-hope?

Stanford-le-hope 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 Stanford-le-hope?

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 Thurrock 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 Stanford-le-hope were inspected most recently?

1st Central Care Ltd (27 May 2026), Utopia Care Limited - Thurrock Branch (11 November 2025) and Cedar House - The Annex (10 May 2023) have the most recent CQC reports.

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