Sight and hearing loss care services in Enfield

Other sources of help

Ring 0303 123 9999 (RNIB Helpline). Carers' service locally: Enfield Carers Centre.

Choosing a provider

A registered specialism means the provider has told CQC it supports those with a sensory impairment; it does not tell you how much experience its staff have. Ask how many current clients have similar needs, what training carers receive, how they keep the same small team, and how they handle distress or refusals. Then read the latest CQC report, not just the rating.

Questions worth adding:

• How do you adapt the home or routine for someone with sight loss?
• How do you support hearing aids and other equipment?
• Can staff use British Sign Language or tactile signing if needed?

How Enfield compares for sight and hearing loss care

In Enfield, 53% of home care agencies list this specialism with CQC (62 of 116), against 61% of home care agencies in England. Specialist home care agencies in Enfield score 93% Good or Outstanding (42 rated). The figure is 89% for the area as a whole and 89% for England's specialist home care agencies. 2 specialist home care agencies are rated Outstanding and 3 Requires improvement or Inadequate.

20 are still waiting for a first rating. 13% is the share of Enfield's care homes registered for sight and hearing loss care: 11 out of 82. Nationally it is 25%. Of the 10 specialist care homes with a rating, 70% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 83% of all rated care homes in Enfield and 83% of specialist care homes across England.

4 of these homes also provide nursing. Their combined capacity is 345 beds. Specialist care homes rated Outstanding: 0. Rated below Good: 3. CQC has not yet rated 1 of them.

Saivan Care Services Limited has more of the specialist care homes than any other company: 2.

Our analysis of CQC registered specialisms, Oct 2026.

What London Borough of Enfield can do

Start with a free care needs assessment. It looks at what the person can and cannot manage and whether they meet the national eligibility criteria, whatever their savings. Asking for an assessment in Enfield.

If the council funds care, you can take its share as a direct payment and choose a provider with the specialism you need. Attendance Allowance is not means-tested. Paying for care in Enfield.