Balance Domiciliary Care

Balance Domiciliary Care 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 most likely works within about 6 miles of its Kingston upon Thames office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Balance (Support) CIO. The agency has been registered since June 2021.

At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Balance Domiciliary Care 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.

Balance Domiciliary Care 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.

There are 42 registered home care agencies in Kingston upon Thames. Others working the same area include Absolute Care Services, Guardian Angel Carers Wimbledon & Kingston 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.