Council help with care
Adult social care in Haringey: how to get help
In Haringey, council support begins with an assessment from London Borough of Haringey: at no cost, open to anyone who appears to need it, however much you have saved. Adult social care: 020 8489 1400.
Verified with the council's site, 15 October 2026.
1. Request an assessment
The Care Act 2014 gives this right to anyone who appears to need care and support, at no cost. An assessor works through daily tasks and compares any difficulties with national eligibility rules. Nothing obliges you to accept services afterwards.
Ask London Borough of Haringey for an assessment, or phone 020 8489 1400.
When calling 020 8489 1400 choose option 1 then your area.
2. Work out your contribution
Eligible people then have their finances checked. The national limits: above £23,250 the person generally pays for all of it; under £14,250, savings are ignored; between the two, a notional "tariff income" is added. With help at home, the value of the person's home is not counted; in residential care, property usually counts unless a partner or some qualifying relatives continue to live there, but is ignored for the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay.
Estimate care costs in Haringey
Use local prices to estimate the person's share and the council's. Figures start at regional typical rates and can be changed to match any quote.
| Kind of care | Typical price |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Typical 2026 prices in London · Average 2026 self-funder fees in London · Which?, self-funder fees (Lottie data, January 2026).
Uses England's 2026/27 rules. Capital limits are £23,250 (upper) and £14,250 (lower); each £250 between them counts as £1 a week of income. A single person over pension age keeps at least £241.45 a week at home, and £31.80 a week in a care home. See the GOV.UK charging circular. Treat the result as a guide only: the council's own financial assessment decides, and some are more generous.
3. Choose your own care with direct payments
If the council funds some or all of the care, you can ask for the money as a direct payment and arrange care yourself, including with an agency you choose.
Support for family carers
Carers are entitled to their own free carer's assessment, separate from the person they look after.
London Borough of Haringey: support for carers. Carers' service locally: Carers First.
More from the council
- Directory of local services: Adult social care directory
Care in Haringey: the local figures
4 of 24 care homes in Haringey are rated Requires improvement or Inadequate for Safe, the weakest of CQC's five areas locally. CQC published 12 ratings for services in Haringey in the last 12 months (4 were first ratings). The most recent was on 14 August 2026.
By CQC registrations, DRS Care Homes Limited and Pathfinder Ashness Care Limited are the joint largest operators in Haringey (3 services each). Ratings for care homes in Haringey are a median 47 months old, against 47 across England, and 25% were given in the last two years.
Outstanding: 0. Requires improvement or Inadequate: 3, or 13% of rated care homes in Haringey; England: 17%. There are 24 care homes in Haringey, and 88% of the 24 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (higher than England's 83%). 2 of them (8%) are registered as nursing homes.
England-wide, 88% of rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding; in Haringey it is 88%, from 40 rated agencies among the 66 registered. In the last 12 months, Haringey gained 7 newly registered home care agencies and 2 new care homes.
Based on the register as of Oct 2026.
Guides for Haringey
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Questions about care in Haringey
How many care homes are there in Haringey?
There are 24 care homes registered with CQC in Haringey, with 375 beds in total (CQC register, Oct 2026). 88% of those with a published rating are Good or Outstanding. Best rated care homes in Haringey.
How many home care agencies are there in Haringey?
66 home care agencies registered with CQC are based in Haringey (Oct 2026). 88% of those rated are Good or Outstanding. Agencies based nearby may also cover the area.
How good are care homes in Haringey?
88% of rated care homes in Haringey are Good or Outstanding, above the England figure of 82.6%. 0 are rated Outstanding and 3 Requires improvement or Inadequate. Compare all council areas.
How much does a care home cost in Haringey?
A care home in Haringey costs a typical £1,620 a week for someone paying for themselves: about £1,620 for residential care and £1,860 for nursing care. Our Care Fees and Quality Index (Q4 2026) models these prices; real quotes will vary. Estimate your own contribution.
How much does home care cost per hour in Haringey?
Home care in Haringey costs a typical £37.50 an hour for someone paying privately (Q4 2026). Expect higher rates for evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and check the shortest visit each agency offers.
Which care homes in Haringey are rated Outstanding?
No care homes in Haringey are currently rated Outstanding. 21 are rated Good. See the best rated.
How many care homes in Haringey offer nursing or dementia care?
2 care homes in Haringey are registered to provide nursing care and 4 list dementia as a specialism. The two often overlap.
Is it hard to find a care home bed in Haringey?
Haringey has 12.1 care home beds for every 1,000 people aged 65 and over, against 43.0 across England, which ranks 150 of 151 council areas. Fewer beds usually means fewer vacancies to choose from, so start looking early. Care Access Gap.
How old are care home ratings in Haringey?
41.7% of rated care homes in Haringey were last rated more than four years ago, and the typical rating is 46 months old. Note the rating date and ask the home what is different now.
How do I ask London Borough of Haringey for a care needs assessment?
Contact London Borough of Haringey adult social care on 020 8489 1400. The assessment is free for anyone who appears to need care, whatever their savings, and is a legal right under the Care Act 2014. Start an assessment request online.
Which care groups run the most care homes in Haringey?
The largest providers in Haringey are DRS Care Homes Limited (3), Pathfinder Ashness Care Limited (2) and Choice Support (2). CQC rates every home on its own.
Self-funding or adding a top-up? We can forward your request to as many as three providers nearby that work with us. You choose which, and nobody else sees your details.
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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.