Home care agency · Ilford
Meeting the Needs Limited
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- First Floor, , 316 E Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2LT
- Run by
- Meeting the Needs Limited
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- February 2022 (4 years)
- Registered manager
- Therese Matene
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2018 (8 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 11450352)
- Last CQC check
- 29 Apr 2023
- Typical fees Estimated
- £34–£41.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. Our estimate from published local prices, not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Personal care
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Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-12510449198
The service in brief
Meeting the Needs Limited is a CQC-registered home care agency in Ilford. Its CQC registration covers adults of all ages, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sight or hearing loss.
At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (April 2023). It is one of 130 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Redbridge; 64 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Who runs it
Meeting the Needs Limited is run by Meeting The Needs Limited (company 11450352), incorporated in 2018, 3 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 1 active director and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other human health activities.
Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led
- Safe64 of 69 in Redbridge
- Effective66 of 69 in Redbridge
- Caring68 of 69 in Redbridge
- Responsive66 of 69 in Redbridge
- Well-led62 of 69 in Redbridge
From CQC's latest report, published 29 April 2023. Under each rating: how many agencies in Redbridge share it.
Track record
Registered in February 2022, it has 4 years on the CQC register.
There is a single overall rating on record, Good (April 2023).
At 3 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
How its rating has changed
- Apr 2023
- Today Rating 3 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 29 April 2023
Map and area details
- Ward
- Loxford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ilford South
- NHS planning area
- NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban · nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 40% most deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in IG1 (68)
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Geography: ONS and NHS lookups (postcodes.io), Open Government Licence. Carers work from this office and visit homes in the surrounding area.
The inspection, summarised
- The service provides personal care to people in their own homes.
- This is help with tasks related to personal hygiene and eating.
- Where they do, we also consider any wider social care provided.
- People's experience of using this service Risks were identified and were assessed to ensure people received safe care.
Inspected 11 April 2023; report published 29 April 2023. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.
Registered specialisms
As listed with the regulator.
Choice nearby
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 15 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Golden Care Support Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.
8 of the 15 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Loxford ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 40% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS North East London ICB.
Strengths and weak spots in the ratings
All five areas CQC looks at are rated Good for Meeting the Needs Limited: no single area stands out above or below the rest.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 61 of the 68 other agencies in Redbridge that CQC has rated.
Costs to expect
We estimate visits from Meeting the Needs Limited at £34–£41.50 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £390 a week.
Live-in arrangements here usually cost £1,620–£1,980 weekly.
Redbridge Council can help with costs for people with savings under £23,250, starting with a free assessment.
Family reviews
There are no reviews of Meeting the Needs Limited yet. If you know the service, your experience could help someone else.
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Where Meeting the Needs Limited stands locally
- Rated Good. Across Redbridge, 93% of the 69 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 0 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (April 2023) is more recent than 48% of agency ratings in Redbridge.
- Registered with CQC in 2022: it has been registered longer than 60% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 6 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Redbridge lists 6.
Comparison set: every registered home care agency in Redbridge, CQC data for Oct 2026.
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Guides for families
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Meeting the Needs Limited: common questions
- What is Meeting the Needs Limited's address?
- First Floor, , 316 E Ilford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2LT is the agency's office; check it serves your postcode.
- What kind of care can Meeting the Needs Limited offer?
- Meeting the Needs Limited is registered for homecare agencies. Ask which of these it provides at the moment.
- What are Meeting the Needs Limited's fees?
- Meeting the Needs Limited hasn't shared a price list with us. Visiting care typically costs £30–£40 an hour (typical 2026 prices in London). Get the quote in writing, including any extra charges.
- Is Meeting the Needs Limited a registered provider?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a home care agency under location ID 1-12510449198 and was rated Good overall in April 2023.
- When did CQC last rate Meeting the Needs Limited?
- The latest rating is dated 29 April 2023, 3 years ago; ask whether there have been changes since.
- Is Meeting the Needs Limited rated well for safety?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
- Does Meeting the Needs Limited support people with dementia?
- Dementia appears among its CQC specialisms; ask about staff training and how care adapts as dementia progresses.
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