Care Outlook (Forest Hill)

Care Outlook (Forest Hill) is a home care agency based in London, in the Lewisham council area, 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 London 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, 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 part of Care Outlook, which has 10 branches in England. The agency has been registered since February 2016.

At its latest inspection, published March 2023, the CQC rated Care Outlook (Forest Hill) Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Care Outlook (Forest Hill) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Lewisham. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 77 registered home care agencies in Lewisham. Others working the same area include Rose Care Services Limited, Brockley, London and Integrated Family Support Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.