The Upper Hand Care Limited

The Upper Hand Care Limited is a home care agency based in London, in the Lambeth council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It The Upper Hand Care is a specialist domiciliary care provider and a temporary employment agency, which supplies care homes, hospitals and other healthcare clients in South London and surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, respite care, hospital discharge and younger adults. It is run by The Upper Hand Care. The agency has been registered since April 2018.

At its latest inspection, published June 2022, the CQC rated The Upper Hand Care 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.

The Upper Hand Care Limited has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Lambeth with a rate on record typically charge about £28 an hour, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

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

There are 56 registered home care agencies in Lambeth. Others working the same area include PsychWorks Associates, 48 Valleyfield Road and Rathbone Outreach. 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.