Home Instead Kensington & Chelsea

Home Instead Kensington & Chelsea 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, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Home Instead, which has 145 branches in England. The agency has been registered since August 2012.

At its latest inspection, published January 2026, the CQC rated Home Instead Kensington & Chelsea 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.

Home Instead Kensington & Chelsea 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 Professional Healthcare UK Ltd Domiciliary Care Service, Ashbourne Healthcare Services and IPDiagnostics Ltd. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.