Alpenbest

Alpenbest is a home care agency based in Kingston upon Thames, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It The areas we cover: Surrey, Richmond, Merton, Croydon, Kingston & Sutton. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. Its website lists live-in care, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is part of Cera Care, which has 114 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2014.

At its latest inspection, published June 2025, the CQC rated Alpenbest Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Alpenbest has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Kingston upon Thames with a rate on record typically charge about £25 an hour and £1,115 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 42 registered home care agencies in Kingston upon Thames. Others working the same area include Guardian Angel Carers Wimbledon & Kingston, Absolute Care Services and Comfort Care At Home, 5 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.