Optimum Care (GL) Limited

Optimum Care (GL) Limited is a home care agency based in Barking, in the Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking 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. It is run by Optimum Care (GL). The agency has been registered since May 2019.

At its latest inspection, published June 2021, the CQC rated Optimum Care (GL) Limited 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.

Optimum Care (GL) Limited has told us it charges £20 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 £280 a week. That is about 11% below the typical hourly rate in Barking and Dagenham of £22.50.

On how it works, the agency says: free assessment. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 143 registered home care agencies in Barking and Dagenham. Others working the same area include Arthur Morrison Care Services, Integral Focus Support and Care Services and Jothno Care and Support, 4 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.