Havering Adult Social Care: Contact, Free Assessment and Paying for Care

1. Start with a needs assessment

It costs nothing, the law guarantees it, and it ties you to nothing. The aim is to establish which everyday tasks are a struggle and whether national thresholds are met.

Request an assessment from London Borough of Havering or ring 01708 432000.

Council publishes its direct payment rates (no year stated): homecare £18.50/hr, live-in care £1,100/wk, respite £103.50 per day/night.

2. The means test

A means test follows for anyone eligible. Below £14,250, savings are not counted at all; over £23,250, the person normally meets the whole cost; in the band between, tariff income is assumed. Support at home leaves the property out. Residential care brings it in after the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay, unless it is still home to a partner or to certain relatives.

London Borough of Havering: paying for care.

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Care cost estimate for Havering

The table gives typical regional prices. Underneath, a calculator estimates who pays what, starting from those rates, which you can overwrite.

Care	Price range
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).

Based on the 2026/27 charging rules for England: upper capital limit £23,250, lower £14,250, £1 a week assumed income for every £250 in between, minimum income guarantee £241.45 a week (pension age, single person), personal expenses allowance £31.80 a week. Source: GOV.UK charging circular. This is an estimate, not a financial assessment; your council will do the real one, and some councils are more generous.

3. Direct payments

Council funding, whether partial or full, can be paid to you so that you organise support yourself, with the agency of your choice.

London Borough of Havering: direct payments.

Family carers

You do not have to wait for the person you support: a carer's assessment is a separate right, and free of charge.

London Borough of Havering: support for carers. In the area: Imago.

Also from London Borough of Havering

Local care and support directory: Havering Family Services Hub directory (Support aged 18+)

Havering in numbers

No single company leads in Havering: Avenues London and Outlook Care run 3 services each. In Havering, 27% of rated care homes have a rating from the past two years, and the median rating dates from 42 months ago (England: 47).

In the past year, 24 new CQC ratings came out for Havering; of those, 2 improved, 7 were first-ever ratings; the latest is dated 21 October 2026. The key question that most often falls short for care homes in Havering is Safe (8 of 52 below Good).

Havering has 1 Outstanding care home; 8% of its rated care homes (4) sit below Good, against 17% in England. CQC added 5 home care agencies and 6 care homes in Havering to its register over the past year; new services may not be rated yet.

In Havering, 93% of rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding (73 rated out of 120 registered). Across England the figure is 88%. 92% of rated care homes in Havering are Good or Outstanding, above the England average of 83%. The area has 60 homes, 52 of them rated. Nursing homes make up 20 of the total, or 33%.

Data: CQC, Oct 2026.

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Care in Havering: common questions

How many care homes are there in Havering?

There are 60 care homes registered with CQC in Havering, with 1,971 beds in total (CQC register, Oct 2026). 92% of those with a published rating are Good or Outstanding. Best rated care homes in Havering.

How many home care agencies are there in Havering?

120 home care agencies registered with CQC are based in Havering (Oct 2026). 93% of those rated are Good or Outstanding. Agencies based nearby may also cover the area.

How good are care homes in Havering?

92% of rated care homes in Havering are Good or Outstanding, above the England figure of 82.6%. 1 is rated Outstanding and 4 Requires improvement or Inadequate. Compare all council areas.

How much does a care home cost in Havering?

A care home in Havering costs a typical £1,670 a week for someone paying for themselves: about £1,620 for residential care and £1,870 for nursing care. These are modelled typical prices from our Care Fees and Quality Index (Q4 2026), not quotes. Estimate your own contribution.

How much does home care cost per hour in Havering?

Home care in Havering costs a typical £37.50 an hour for someone paying privately (Q4 2026). Out-of-hours and bank holiday visits normally cost extra; many agencies also set a minimum visit time.

Which care homes in Havering are rated Outstanding?

Ebury Court Residential Home Limited is rated Outstanding by CQC.

How many care homes in Havering offer nursing or dementia care?

20 care homes in Havering are registered to provide nursing care and 36 list dementia as a specialism. Some homes do both. Nursing homes in Havering.

Is it hard to find a care home bed in Havering?

Havering has 40.6 care home beds for every 1,000 people aged 65 and over, against 43.0 across England, which ranks 84 of 151 council areas. With fewer beds per older resident, expect less choice and start early. Care Access Gap.

How old are care home ratings in Havering?

44.2% of rated care homes in Havering were last rated more than four years ago, and the typical rating is 44 months old. Always look at when a home was rated and ask about changes since.

How do I ask London Borough of Havering for a care needs assessment?

Contact London Borough of Havering adult social care on 01708 432000. The Care Act 2014 gives a free assessment to anyone who seems to need care, whatever their money. Start an assessment request online.

Which care groups run the most care homes in Havering?

The largest providers in Havering are Avenues London (3), R G Care Ltd (3) and Havering Care Homes Ltd (2). Ratings apply home by home, not to the group.