Hammersmith

Hammersmith is a home care agency based in London, in the Kensington and Chelsea 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, 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 part of Allfor Care Services, which has 4 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2017.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Hammersmith 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.

Hammersmith has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Kensington and Chelsea. 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 13 registered home care agencies in Kensington and Chelsea. Others working the same area include Angela Hamlin Health Care Professionals, Professional Healthcare UK Ltd Domiciliary Care Service and Home Instead Kensington & Chelsea. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.