Independent Living Alternatives

Independent Living Alternatives is a home care agency based in London, in the Barnet 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. Its website lists hourly visits and live-in care. The agency has been registered since May 2014.

At its latest inspection, published July 2026, the CQC rated Independent Living Alternatives Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Independent Living Alternatives has told us it charges £20.35 an hour for hourly visits, a figure reported to us by the agency, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. Two visits a day of an hour each comes to about £285 a week. That is about 19% below the typical hourly rate in Barnet of £25.

On how it works, the agency says: 240 minute visits, carers drive, 37 years operating and takes direct payments. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 90 registered home care agencies in Barnet. Others working the same area include Lifeserve Solutions Limited, Barnet Carers Centre and Eleanor Healthcare Group Barnet Office, 6 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.