Local guide · Hackney
What care costs in Hackney
Hourly agency rates and weekly care home fees around Hackney in 2026, the rates London Borough of Hackney pays, and CQC scores for 51 registered services.
Key facts
- In Hackney, 83% of care homes (12 on the register) and 89% of agencies (39) with a rating reach Good or above.
- Nursing homes: £1,680 a week. Residential homes: £1,456 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London).
- Home care: £30–£40 an hour (typical 2026 prices in London).
Cite this: The Care Panel, "What care costs in Hackney", Oct 2026.
Price ranges for care in Hackney
| 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 |
For 2026/27, the Homecare Association reckons council-funded home care in England cannot be sustained below £34.42 an hour. Individual homes can be far from the average. What a home charges turns on the room, the care level and whether nursing is part of it. Self-funders tend to be charged more than councils for the same room.
Hackney in numbers
83% of rated care homes in Hackney are Good or Outstanding, close to the England average of 83%. The area has 12 homes, 12 of them rated. Nursing homes make up 3 of the total, or 25%. Hackney has 0 Outstanding care homes; 17% of its rated care homes (2) sit below Good; the England share is 17%.
The middle-sized care home in Hackney has 10 beds, and the 12 homes with a registered bed count total 271. Paying privately in Hackney, expect around £1,620 a week for a room in a care home (Q4 2026 estimate), against a regional £1,670 (London) and £1,520 for England. Nursing places run at about £1,870, residential at about £1,620.
Modelled fees for Q4 2026 put agency care at home in Hackney at £37.50 an hour. The London figure is £37.50 and England's is £33.50. The largest provider company in Hackney by number of services is Yad Voezer Limited, with 2 care homes and 1 home care agency. The second largest is Agudas Israel Housing Association Limited (2 services).
Based on the register as of Oct 2026, with Q4 2026 fee estimates from our index.
Getting an accurate price
- Per-hour rates on weekdays, in the evening, at weekends and on bank holidays.
- The minimum length of a call, and whether travel is charged.
- For a home: everything the weekly price covers, and how often it goes up.
Collect these in writing, run the totals through the cost calculator, then check your contribution with What will I pay?
Quality of care services in Hackney
39 home care agencies and 12 care homes are registered with CQC in Hackney. Of those rated, 89% of agencies are Good or Outstanding (much the same as the England figure of 88%) and 83% of care homes (much the same as England's 83%). 12 agencies and 0 care homes have not been rated yet.
Top rated home care in Hackney
Hackney: well rated homes
Frequently asked questions
How much should I budget for carers visiting at home in Hackney?
Expect £30–£40 an hour for visiting care, based on Typical 2026 prices in London. For 2026/27, the Homecare Association reckons council-funded home care in England cannot be sustained below £34.42 an hour.
What are care home fees in Hackney?
Average 2026 self-funder fees in London: residential £1,456 a week, nursing £1,680 a week.
Can I see what London Borough of Hackney pays for care?
Nothing published turned up when we checked. Ring adult social care on 020 8356 6262 and ask what it would contribute.
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References
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.