Unit 18 Blackheath Business Centre

Unit 18 Blackheath Business Centre is a home care agency based in London, in the Lewisham 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 with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by New Dawn Healthcare & Employment. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published December 2022, the CQC rated Unit 18 Blackheath Business Centre 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.

Unit 18 Blackheath Business Centre has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Lewisham. 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 77 registered home care agencies in Lewisham. Others working the same area include Everystory Branch 1, Soma Healthcare (Central London) and Soma Healthcare (East London). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.