Council guide · Brent
How much care costs in Brent
Before you get quotes in Brent: 2026 price ranges, what London Borough of Brent pays care providers, and the ratings of 142 local services.
At a glance
- Brent has 95 registered agencies (86% of those inspected scoring Good or better) and 47 homes (87%).
- Care homes: £1,456 a week residential, £1,680 a week nursing (average 2026 self-funder fees in London).
- £30–£40 an hour is the usual range for help at home (typical 2026 prices in London).
Reference: How much care costs in Brent. The Care Panel, Oct 2026.
What care usually costs in Brent
| Visiting care | £30–£40 an hour |
|---|---|
| Sleeping night | £190–£230 |
| Waking night | £240–£320 |
| Live-in care | £1,300–£1,800 a week |
| Residential care home | £1,456 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,680 a week |
According to the Homecare Association, councils in England need to pay at least £34.42 an hour in 2026/27 for home care to be sustainable. An average conceals big differences. Fees depend on the room, the level of care and whether nursing is needed. Councils usually pay less than self-funders for the same room.
Pinning down the real cost
Ask each provider for a written price list: the hourly rate for weekdays, evenings, weekends and bank holidays, the shortest visit, mileage, and for care homes what the weekly fee includes and how often it rises. Then estimate a weekly total with our weekly cost calculator and what you would pay yourself with What will I pay?
How care in Brent is rated
- Agencies: 95 on the register, 86% Good or Outstanding where inspected (close to 88% nationally), 26 still unrated.
- Homes: 47 on the register, 87% Good or Outstanding where inspected (higher than 83% nationally), 2 still unrated.
What the data shows for Brent
There are 47 care homes in Brent, and 87% of the 45 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (ahead of England's 83%). Of these, 10 provide nursing, which is 21% of homes in the area. Together the 47 care homes that report their size have 1,041 beds; the typical home has 6.
£1,620 a week: that is our estimate of a typical private fee for a care home bed locally, compared with £1,670 regionally and £1,520 nationally. It is not a quote. That splits into roughly £1,620 for residential places and £1,870 for nursing places. At the other end of the scale from the 0 Outstanding care homes, 6 of the area's rated care homes (13%) are Requires improvement or Inadequate; England: 17%.
By CQC registrations, Residential Care Services Limited is the biggest operator in Brent (6 services: 6 care homes). Next is Randall Care Homes Limited with 4. Our modelled typical self-funder price for an hour of home care in Brent is £37.50 an hour (London: £37.50; England: £33.50).
Figures: CQC register, Oct 2026; fees: Care Fees and Quality Index, Q4 2026.
Agencies in Brent with strong ratings
Highly rated care homes in Brent
Common questions
What does London Borough of Brent pay care providers?
We have not found published rates. Ask adult social care on 020 8937 4300 what it would pay for the care you need.
How expensive are homes in Brent?
A nursing place costs £1,680 a week and a residential one £1,456 a week, based on Average 2026 self-funder fees in London.
What is the hourly rate for home care in Brent?
Typical 2026 prices in London: visiting care £30–£40 an hour. According to the Homecare Association, councils in England need to pay at least £34.42 an hour in 2026/27 for home care to be sustainable.
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Sources
- www.brent.gov.uk/adult-social-care
- www.brent.gov.uk/adult-social-care/care-needs-assessment
- www.brent.gov.uk/adult-social-care/online-self-assessments
- www.brent.gov.uk/adult-social-care/paying-for-social-care/personal-budgets-and-direct-payments
- gov.uk: Care Act statutory guidance
- gov.uk: social care charging circulars
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.