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 Locations: Hammersmith, Hounslow, Harrow, Croydon, Harringay. 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. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, same-day start, end of life care and children's care. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, 24/7 on-call and 20 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 13 registered home care agencies in Kensington and Chelsea. Others working the same area include Home Instead Kensington & Chelsea, MiHomecare Kensington and Chelsea and Hope Care Agency, 4 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.