Home care agency · Sidcup

TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 26 July 2019 Rating 7 years old

Typical fee here £34–£41.50 an hour Estimate

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Address
6 Ashcroft Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8NP
Run by
TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd
Type of provider
Independent (private company)
Service
Home care agency
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
March 2015 (11 years)
Registered manager
Carolyn Anne James
Company check
Active, trading since 2014 (12 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 09199508)
Last CQC check
26 Jul 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£34–£41.50 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,620–£1,980 a week. Estimate only, from published local rates. How we estimate

CQC regulated activities: Personal care

Open CQC's full report · CQC location ID 1-1997876758

TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd at a glance

TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd is a CQC-registered home care agency in Sidcup. Its CQC registration covers older people, including people living with dementia, physical disabilities and sight or hearing loss.

At its most recent rating, CQC judged it Good overall (July 2019). It is one of 68 CQC-registered home care agencies that are based in the borough of Bexley; 20 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

How CQC rated each area

  • SafeGood20 of 35 in Bexley
  • EffectiveGood25 of 35 in Bexley
  • CaringGood28 of 34 in Bexley
  • ResponsiveGood24 of 34 in Bexley
  • Well-ledGood18 of 35 in Bexley

As rated by CQC, published 26 July 2019. Under each rating: how many agencies in Bexley share it.

Earlier inspections

  1. Feb 2017 Good
  2. Jul 2019 Good
  3. Today Rating 7 years old

Every overall rating on record for this location, earliest first.

CQC reports

Location and local area

Ward
Blackfen & Lamorbey
Parliamentary constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
NHS area (integrated care board)
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 20% least deprived areas in England

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Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence). This is the agency's office; care is delivered in people's own homes around it.

The company behind TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd

TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd is run by Tlc Home Care Solutions Ltd (company 09199508), incorporated in 2014.

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 social work without accommodation for older and disabled people (which includes home care).

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 5 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Unique Personnel (UK) Limited, under 0.5 miles away.

10 of the 12 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Blackfen & Lamorbey ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS South East London ICB.

What it may cost

We estimate visits from TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd 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.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Bexley Council after a needs and financial assessment.

How long it has been running

TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd has been registered with CQC since March 2015, about 11 years.

CQC has published 2 overall ratings for it (2017–2019), starting at Good and staying Good every time.

The rating is 7 years old. CQC decides when to return based on risk, so age alone is not a warning sign; still, ask who the manager is now.

Reports on record: 2, with the most recent dated 26 July 2019.

The ratings in context

CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 17 of the 34 other agencies in Bexley that CQC has rated.

The inspection, summarised

  • People told us they felt safe with the support they received from staff.
  • They were protected from the risk of abuse because staff knew the types of abuse that could occur and the action to take if they suspected abuse.
  • They employed enough staff to meet people's needs.
  • Risks to people had been assessed and staff followed the guidance in people's care plans to manage identified risks safely.

Inspected 25 June 2019; report published 26 July 2019. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.

Specialisms

Taken from its CQC registration.

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TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd against its area

  • Rated Good. Across Bexley, 61% of the 33 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 1 is Outstanding.
  • Its rating (July 2019) is more recent than 9% of agency ratings in Bexley.
  • Registered with CQC in 2015: it has been registered longer than 85% of home care agencies in the area.
  • It lists 4 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Bexley lists 6.

All figures compare it with other home care agencies in Bexley; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Quick answers about TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd

How did TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd score on each CQC key question?
CQC rates five key questions. For TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Start with Safe and Well-led when reading the report.
Does TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd support people with dementia?
Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.
Is TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
Registered, yes: location 1-1997876758 on the Care Quality Commission register, listed as a home care agency and was rated Good overall in July 2019.
When was TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd last inspected?
26 July 2019 is when the current rating was published, 7 years ago. Check what has changed since, such as the manager or staffing.
What services is TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd registered for?
Its CQC registration covers homecare agencies. Ask TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd how it would adapt if needs increase.
How much does care from TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd cost?
TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd's prices aren't on our site yet. Visiting care typically costs £30–£40 an hour (typical 2026 prices in London). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
What is TLC Home Care Solutions Ltd's address?
Its office is at 6 Ashcroft Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8NP. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.

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