Home Care in Stanmore
Stanmore has 16 CQC registered home care agencies. 8 are rated Good, 2 Requires improvement, and 6 have not yet been rated. 8 of the 16 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Stanmore at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Stanmore, 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: 20,800. Rising to 25,200 by 2035, up 21%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,900. Rising to 3,500 by 2035, up 21%
- People aged 85 and over: 6,200. Rising to 7,900 by 2035, up 27%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 68%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 5 closed. 86 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 725 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.3 miles).
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What home care in Stanmore involves and what to look for
Home care arrives as a series of agreed visits rather than as constant supervision. A common pattern is a morning call to help someone get up, washed and dressed, something at lunchtime, and a final visit at bedtime, with the number and length adjusted as needs change.
The limits of what an agency can do
Registered personal care covers washing, dressing, help with the toilet, moving safely about the house, preparing meals and either prompting or administering medication. Shopping, laundry and light housework are usually included where the care plan says so. Anything requiring a clinical qualification, such as a complex dressing or a feeding tube, belongs to community nursing rather than to a care agency. If the assessment identifies needs of that sort, ask how the agency coordinates with the district nursing team.
What the ratings tell you here
Eight agencies covering Stanmore hold a Good rating, among them Nisacraftcare, Penkz Limited, Broadway House, Silver Oak Care Ltd and Independent Lifestyle. Two are marked Requires Improvement and six carry no rating yet. An absent rating is not a black mark, but it does mean there is no independent account of the service, so ask for references and find out when an inspection is expected. Where a report does exist, look at what was said about staffing, late calls and medication records rather than stopping at the summary word.
The question that predicts everything else
Ask how many different carers would come through the door in a typical month. Continuity is what families notice, and a rota that sends a new face every few days undoes much of the benefit, particularly where memory is failing. Ask what happens when the regular carer is ill or on leave, and whether travel time is built into the schedule, because most complaints about lateness come from the rota rather than from the carers.
Getting an assessment and arranging the funding
The financial side has its own timetable, so it is worth setting in motion before the need becomes pressing.
Asking for a care needs assessment
Every adult who appears to need care and support is entitled to an assessment, free of charge and regardless of savings. London Borough of Harrow carries these out and follows them with a financial assessment where funded support may be available. An unpaid carer can request a carer assessment covering their own health and what they can sustain. The support plan that results states the hours and type of help considered necessary, which gives you a firm basis for comparing what agencies propose.
Help with the cost
Where the financial assessment shows eligibility, the council may meet all or part of the cost, with any balance paid privately. Support is often taken as a direct payment, which lets a household choose and manage its own agency rather than accept one that has been arranged. Care immediately after a hospital stay may be free for a limited period under reablement, so ask which arrangement is on offer.
What home care costs
Charges are made by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends on how many calls are needed and how long each lasts. Evening, weekend and bank holiday rates are usually higher, a call needing two carers costs about double, and live in support is quoted as a weekly rate instead. Ask for the charges in writing and check the notice period for reducing or stopping visits.
16 home care in Stanmore
- UK Specialist Care · Devonshire House, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1JS
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by UK Specialist Care Ltd
We at UK Specialist Care are proud to provide dedicated home care across Stanmore and the wider Harrow area, bringing compassionate, personalised support directly into the places our clients know and love best: their own homes. Operating...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders - Best Care 4 U · Devonshire House, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1JS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Best Care 4 U Ltd
We at Best Care 4 U Stanmore are proud to provide compassionate home care across Stanmore and the wider Harrow community, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the HA...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment - Comfy Home Care · Suite 213 Stanmore Business & Innovation Centre, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1GB
Home care · Run by Comfy Home Care Ltd
We at Comfy Home Care are a dedicated home care agency proudly supporting individuals across Stanmore and the wider Harrow area. Our mission is to help people continue living safely, comfortably and independently within the place they know...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Broadway House · 80-82 The Broadway, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 4HB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Norwood
At Broadway House, we provide home care support to people living in Stanmore, Harrow and the surrounding areas. We come to you, helping you to stay in the comfort and familiarity of your own home while receiving the care and support you...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Silver Oak Care · Suite 211 - Building 1, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1FW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Silver Oak Care Ltd
We at Silver Oak Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Stanmore and the wider Harrow area, supporting people to live well in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the HA postcode area of North West London, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders - Universal Home and Healthcare Training · Howard Road, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1GB
Home care · Run by Universal Home and Healthcare Training Ltd
We at Universal Home and Healthcare Training are a home care agency proudly supporting individuals across Stanmore and the wider Harrow area, delivering compassionate, personalised care in the place people love most: their own homes. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Elysian Care Company · Landsby Apartments, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 4RY
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Elysian Stanmore Care Company Limited
We at Elysian Stanmore Care Company are proud to offer compassionate home care across Stanmore and the wider Harrow area, supporting individuals to live well and independently within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Care Shield Services · 119 Dalston Gardens, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1DA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Care Shield Services Limited
Care Shield supports people in their own homes in Stanmore and the surrounding parts of Harrow. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia or mental ill health, with people who have sight or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Main Office · Office 227, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1JS
Home care · Run by Serendipity Home Care Services Limited
We provide care in people's own homes in Stanmore and the surrounding parts of Harrow. The people we visit include older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with physical disabilities and people whose sight or...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Heritage Care Place · Devonshire House, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1JS
Home care · Run by Heritage Care Place Limited
We at Heritage Care Place are proud to offer compassionate home care across Stanmore and the wider Harrow area, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care agency...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - GN122 Health Care · GN 122 Health Care Limited Unit 3, Stanmore, Brent, HA7 1EP
Home care · Run by GN122 Health Care Limited
GN122 Health Care provides care at home for people in Stanmore and the surrounding parts of north west London. We support people in the place they know best, with as much or as little help as they need, from a single call each morning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults - Nisacraftcare · Devonshire House, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1JS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Nisacraftcare Limited
Nisacraftcare is a home care agency based in Stanmore, supporting people across Harrow in their own homes. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our visits range from short daily calls to much fuller packages of support. A...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Three Counties Care Services · Devonshire House, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1JS
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Three Counties Care Services Ltd
Three Counties Care supports people in their own homes in Stanmore and across Harrow and nearby. We work with adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health and younger adults. Our work is usually...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults - Penkz · Stanmore Business and Innovation Centre, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 1BT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Penkz Limited
Penkz provides care and support in people's own homes in Stanmore and across the London borough of Harrow. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Independent Lifestyle · 86 Crowshott Avenue, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 2PD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mr Jaysen Tyahooa
Independent Lifestyle provides support to people in their own homes in Stanmore and the surrounding parts of Harrow, working with adults who have a learning disability or autism. Our approach is to build support around the individual...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism - Swan Care Group · Flat 34, Stanmore, Brent, HA7 1EP
Home care · Run by Swan Care Group Ltd
We are a home care agency working in Stanmore and across Brent, supporting people in their own homes rather than asking them to move into a care setting. For most of the families who come to us, that is the whole point. The house is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, 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 Harrow agencies publish a rate. | £22.88 to £30.05 an hour |
| What Harrow pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £18.45 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
- Best Care 4 U Stanmore, 1 June 2026, Good
- UK Specialist Care Ltd, 25 June 2025, Requires improvement
- Heritage Care Place, 2 April 2025, Not yet rated
Longest since a report
- Independent Lifestyle, 10 July 2019, Good
- Care Shield Services, 11 October 2019, Good
- Penkz Limited, 23 March 2021, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Stanmore
How many home care agencies are there in Stanmore?
Stanmore has 16 CQC registered home care agencies: 8 Good, 2 Requires improvement, 6 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 Stanmore?
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 Harrow 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 Stanmore were inspected most recently?
Best Care 4 U Stanmore (1 June 2026), UK Specialist Care Ltd (25 June 2025) and Heritage Care Place (2 April 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.