Care for specific needs · Hackney
Learning disability care in Hackney: providers and support
Looking for help in Hackney? 22 domiciliary services and 5 residential or nursing homes are registered for learning disability care. Here are the top rated, the route to council help, and charities that can advise.
Based on specialisms providers registered · Updated 19 October 2026
Key facts
- 22 agencies, 95% scoring Good or better where inspected.
- 5 homes, 80% scoring Good or better where inspected.
- Call London Borough of Hackney on 020 8356 6262 for a free assessment.
- Call 0808 808 1111 for the Mencap Learning Disability Helpline.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Learning disability care in Hackney: providers and support", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
Home care in Hackney
Best rating first; newer inspections rank higher.
- Bluebird Care (Islington) & Bluebird Care (Hackney)
- London Borough of Hackney Extra Care
- Dignity Direct Homecare Limited
- Elect Care Consultants Ltd
- Ezer Leyoldos Domiciliary Care Agency
- Goldsmith Personnel Limited
- Smarter Care Provision Ltd
- Social Care 4U
- Umbrella Health Care Ltd
- Yad Voezer Limited Supported Living Service
Towns
- Hackney 22
Homes with this specialism
Best rating first; newer inspections rank higher.
Towns
- Hackney 5
Other sources of help
Ring 0808 808 1111 (Mencap Learning Disability Helpline). Nearby help for carers: City & Hackney Carers Centre.
Choosing a provider
A registered specialism means the provider has told CQC it supports people with a learning disability; 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.
Other questions to put to each provider:
- How do you support communication, including Easy Read or Makaton?
- How do you follow "Right support, right care, right culture"?
- How are families and advocates involved in decisions?
How Hackney compares for learning disability care
In Hackney, 56% of home care agencies list this specialism with CQC (22 of 39), against 52% of home care agencies in England. 95% of rated specialist home care agencies here are Good or Outstanding (19 rated), above the England figure for the same specialism (89%). For all home care agencies in Hackney it is 89%. 0 specialist home care agencies are rated Outstanding and 1 Requires improvement or Inadequate.
3 of the specialist home care agencies have not been rated yet. 42% is the share of Hackney's care homes registered for learning disability care: 5 out of 12. Nationally it is 34%. Quality: 80% Good or Outstanding among the 5 rated specialist care homes, against 83% for every rated care homes in Hackney and 86% for this specialism nationally.
Their combined capacity is 33 beds. Specialist care homes rated Outstanding: 0. Rated below Good: 1. Yad Voezer Limited runs the most of these care homes (2).
Source: CQC register (registered specialisms), Oct 2026.
Council support
London Borough of Hackney assesses needs first, free and no matter what savings you have. The assessor checks daily tasks against national eligibility rules. The assessment in Hackney, step by step.
Where the council pays, its contribution can come to you as a direct payment, so you choose a specialist provider yourself. Separately, Attendance Allowance ignores savings. How care is paid for in Hackney.
What families ask
Who else can help?
Ring 0808 808 1111 for the Mencap Learning Disability Helpline.
Does London Borough of Hackney fund learning disability care?
It may. Start with a free care needs assessment. If needs are eligible, the council contributes after a financial assessment; with savings under £23,250 it pays some or all of the cost.
How much choice is there for learning disability care in Hackney?
As of Oct 2026: 22 agencies, 5 homes. Good or Outstanding: 95% of agencies with a rating, 80% of homes with one.
More about care in Hackney
Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.