Home care agency · Bromley
Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife
Typical fee here £34–£41.50 an hour Estimate
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Illustrative photo, not of Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife- Address
- 363 Southborough Lane, Bromley, BR2 8BQ
- Run by
- Smithfield Health & Social Care Ltd
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- September 2011 (15 years)
- Registered manager
- Petra Prince
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2011 (15 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 07522706)
- Last CQC check
- 25 Dec 2020
- Typical fees Estimated
- £34–£41.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Personal care
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Read the full CQC inspection report · CQC location ID 1-303534961
About Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife
Registered with CQC as a home care agency, Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife is based in Bromley, run by Smithfield Health & Social Care Ltd. It supports adults of all ages and children, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, sight or hearing loss and eating disorders.
Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (January 2020). It is one of 87 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Bromley; 50 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
How its rating has changed
- Jan 2017
- Jun 2017
- Oct 2017
- Dec 2018
- Jan 2020
- Dec 2020
- Today Rating 6 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest. The latest rating is lower than the one before.
CQC documents
- CQC inspection report 25 December 2020
- CQC inspection report 28 January 2020
- CQC inspection report 29 December 2018
- CQC inspection report 21 October 2017
- CQC inspection report 23 June 2017
- CQC inspection report 13 January 2017
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Bromley Common & Holwood
- Council
- London Borough of Bromley · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Integrated care board
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
- Area classification
- Urban (nearer to a major town or city)
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 50% least deprived areas in England
- Postcode district
- Home care in BR2 (17)
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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence. A home care agency's office address; carers travel to people's homes nearby.
The registered provider
Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife is run by Smithfield Health & Social Care Ltd (company 07522706), incorporated in 2011.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Its registered business activity is other social work without accommodation.
Who the service is registered for
Specialisms as registered with CQC.
How CQC rated each area
- Safe50 of 57 in Bromley
- Effective52 of 56 in Bromley
- Caring52 of 56 in Bromley
- Responsive50 of 56 in Bromley
- Well-led45 of 57 in Bromley
Source: CQC, published 28 January 2020. Under each rating: how many agencies in Bromley share it.
What inspectors found
- People's care records included risk assessments and risk management plans.
- The registered manager monitored them to ensure any areas for improvement were identified and discussed with staff.
- Staff had received training and were knowledgeable and supported people in a way that reduced the risk of the spread of infection.
- The provider had a system to manage accidents and incidents to reduce the likelihood of them happening again.
Inspected 2 December 2020; report published 25 December 2020; supporting 135 people at the time. Taken from CQC's own findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Reading Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife's CQC ratings
Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 44 of the 56 other agencies in Bromley that CQC has rated.
Likely fees
We estimate visits from Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife 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.
Council help is possible below £23,250 in savings: ask Bromley Council for a free care needs assessment.
Around Bromley
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 20 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Abacus Homecare (Bromley) Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.
It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: children (2 of the nearest 25).
15 of the 20 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Bromley Common & Holwood ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS South East London ICB.
Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife over the years
CQC registration dates from September 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 6 overall ratings for it (2017–2020), starting at Good; it has gone up 1 and down 1 time, and is now Inspected but not rated.
6 years have passed since the last overall rating. Services judged lower-risk wait longer for a visit, but teams change, so check what is different today.
The CQC website holds 6 reports for it, the latest from 25 December 2020.
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Compared with other agencies locally
- Rated Good. Across Bromley, 88% of the 57 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 2 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (January 2020) is more recent than 26% of agency ratings in Bromley.
- Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 89% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 9 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Bromley lists 6.
Based on the CQC register for Bromley as at Oct 2026.
Closest alternatives
Guides for families
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Quick answers about Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife
- Is Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife a registered provider?
- Registered, yes: location 1-303534961 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency and was rated Good overall in January 2020.
- Where is Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife?
- Its office is at 363 Southborough Lane, Bromley, BR2 8BQ. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
- When was Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife last inspected?
- The rating now shown was published on 28 January 2020, 6 years ago. Ask what has changed since then, for example in management or staffing.
- Can Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife care for someone with dementia?
- Yes. Dementia is one of the specialisms on its CQC registration. Ask how many carers or staff have dementia training.
- Who is the registered provider for Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife?
- CQC lists Smithfield Health & Social Care Ltd as the provider responsible for Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife.
- What services is Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife registered for?
- Registration for Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife covers: homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.
- Is Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife rated well for safety?
- The five CQC areas: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the two to read first in the report.
- How much does Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife charge?
- Smithfield Health & Social Care Limited t/a Verilife 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.
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