LIM Independent Living and Community Care Services Limited

LIM Independent Living and Community Care Services Limited is a home care agency based in Thornton Heath, in the Croydon 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 Thornton Heath office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people. It is run by Lim Independent Living & Community Care Services. The agency has been registered since October 2011.

At its latest inspection, published August 2024, the CQC rated LIM Independent Living and Community Care Services Limited 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.

LIM Independent Living and Community Care Services Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Croydon. 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 138 registered home care agencies in Croydon. Others working the same area include Team A5 Head Office, Mercury Care Services Ltd and Care Organiser. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.