Forward Community Care Ltd

Forward Community Care Ltd is a home care agency based in London, in the Haringey 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, younger adults and people with mental health needs. Its website lists live-in care, sleeping nights, waking nights and 24-hour care. It is run by Forward Community Care. The agency has been registered since July 2020.

At its latest inspection, published December 2022, the CQC rated Forward Community Care Ltd 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.

Forward Community Care Ltd has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Haringey. 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.

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

There are 60 registered home care agencies in Haringey. Others working the same area include Commitment Care Quality, Willboag Ltd and Foos Care, 2 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.