Independent Lifestyle Options Domiciliary Care

Independent Lifestyle Options Domiciliary Care is a home care agency based in Carshalton, in the Sutton 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 Carshalton office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for people with a physical disability. It is run by Independent Lifestyle Options. The agency has been registered since March 2013.

At its latest inspection, published October 2022, the CQC rated Independent Lifestyle Options Domiciliary Care 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.

Independent Lifestyle Options Domiciliary Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Sutton. 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 52 registered home care agencies in Sutton. Others working the same area include YourLife (Wallington), Premium Homecare Ltd and Cera Care South West London. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.