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Home care in Buckhurst Hill

Buckhurst Hill is covered by 607 home care agencies registered with CQC; 586 different providers run them. The biggest provider here is Chosen Care Group Limited (6). Among the 349 with a CQC rating, 88% are Good or Outstanding, compared with 90% across Essex and 88% across England. Outstanding: 6. Typical fees here come to about £37.50 an hour for visiting care and £1,800 a week for live-in careestimated. 164 home care agencies have not been rated for more than four years and 119 joined the CQC register during the past two years. CQC's latest rating here went to Aark Health Limited: Good, on 23 October 2026.

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Source: CQC register · Updated 26 October 2026 · Open Government Licence

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307 of the 349 rated agencies are Good or Outstanding, and 42 are rated below Good. 258 are not rated yet.
You can ask Essex council for a free care needs assessment; savings make no difference.
Dementia is a registered specialism for 478.
We check for new CQC ratings in Essex daily: see the latest changes.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Home care in Buckhurst Hill", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

607agencies on the CQC register
88%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
478list dementia as a specialism
85with a rating or inspection since October 2024

Typical prices in Buckhurst Hill against East of England and England, Oct 2026
Care	Buckhurst Hill	East of England	England
Visiting care, an hour	£37.50	£33.50	£33.50
Live-in care, a week	£1,800	£1,610	£1,610

Homecare Association minimum sustainable council rate for 2026/27: £34.42 an hour. Buckhurst Hill figures are medians of our estimates for each provider here; region and England figures are self-funder averages. How we estimate.

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How much home care costs in Buckhurst Hill

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting care	around £32–£34 an hour
Live-in care	around £1,540–£1,610 a week

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Work out your weekly cost or ask local providers for their prices.

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24-hour, overnight and live-in care in Buckhurst Hill

Round-the-clock care at home is arranged in one of two ways: live-in care, where one carer lives in and has a daily break and a proper night's sleep, or daytime visits plus waking nights, where a second carer stays awake all night. Typical prices: Live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. CQC does not record which agencies provide it, so ask each one.

Dementia care at home in Buckhurst Hill

478 of the 607 agencies covering Buckhurst Hill are registered with CQC to support people living with dementia, and 240 of those are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare the 478 registered for dementia.

What the numbers say about Buckhurst Hill

478 of the 607 agencies (79%) list dementia as a specialism, against 80% across Essex. Looking at specialisms, 503 of 607 list physical disabilities, 328 of 607 list learning disabilities and 382 of 607 list mental health conditions. Compare Buckhurst Hill's 88% Good or Outstanding with 90% for the rated agencies among the 1,316 we list in Essex. The newest registration is MMR Homecare North, registered with CQC in October 2026. The oldest current rating dates from October 2017 (A & D Hammonds Ltd). Counting all listed agencies, not only rated ones, Buckhurst Hill (51% Good or Outstanding) is 4th out of 7 local towns, led by Waltham Forest (59%).

Providers behind the agencies covering Buckhurst Hill

Chosen Care Group Limited 6 in this list
Bluebird Care 3 in this list
London Borough of Redbridge 3 in this list
De Vere Care Partnership Ltd 3 in this list
Verity Healthcare Limited 3 in this list
Age UK 2 in this list
Kanssas Home Care Ltd 2 in this list
Oasis Group (London) Limited 2 in this list
ICare Resource Limited 2 in this list
Spire Home Care & Training Limited 2 in this list
Livingstone Health Care Limited 2 in this list
Midshires Care Limited 2 in this list
Supported Living Services Ltd 2 in this list
Unique Personnel (U.K.) Limited 2 in this list
Kare Plus 2 in this list
Home Instead 2 in this list
Airthrie Homes Group Ltd 2 in this list
Alpa Care Ltd 2 in this list

Latest CQC ratings

Ratings CQC published most recently, for agencies covering Buckhurst Hill.

Aark Health LimitedGood23 Oct 2026
ICare Resource LimitedGood20 Oct 2026
Alpha Care Specialists LtdGood19 Oct 2026
Glen Pat HomesGood24 Sep 2026

Buckhurst Hill and the towns around it

Place	How far	Agencies	Rated Good or Outstanding
Buckhurst Hill	–	607	307
Chigwell	1.8 mi	649	326
Loughton	1.8 mi	392	197
Waltham Forest	3.5 mi	54	32
Redbridge	3.8 mi	130	64
Enfield	5.3 mi	116	64

An agency counts for a town if its office is within 7 miles, so many appear under several towns.

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Common questions about home care in Buckhurst Hill

How many home care agencies cover Buckhurst Hill?

According to the CQC register for Oct 2026, 607 home care agencies have an office within 7 miles of Buckhurst Hill. Highly rated options include Marcus and Marcus Ltd, Bluebird Care Highgate & Haringey and REN Caring Ltd.

Are home care agencies in Buckhurst Hill well rated?

Good or Outstanding: 307 (88%) of the 349 rated, with 6 Outstanding; 42 are Requires improvement or Inadequate. Newly registered services often have no rating yet; 258 here are still unrated.

How much does home care cost in Buckhurst Hill?

Typical 2026 prices across England: visiting care around £32–£34 an hour; live-in care around £1,540–£1,610 a week. Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. According to the Homecare Association, councils across England should pay no less than £34.42 an hour for home care in 2026/27 if it is to be sustainable. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Read the full cost guide.

Will I get help from Essex council with the cost of home care?

It can. Step one is the needs assessment: Essex council cannot charge for it and must offer it to every person who seems to need support (Care Act 2014). If your savings and investments come to under £23,250, it may then contribute following a financial assessment, depending on income, and for care in your own home the property is left out. Separately, Attendance Allowance has no means test. Getting in touch with Essex council.

How should I compare agencies in Buckhurst Hill?

Start with the latest CQC report and its date: 85 of the 607 listed here were inspected or rated in the last two years. Older reports: 264. Then ask about continuity of staff, how they handle missed visits, and the full price before you sign. A checklist to help.

How do nearby towns compare with Buckhurst Hill for home care agencies?

Counting home care agencies: Buckhurst Hill 607 (307 Good or Outstanding); Chigwell (1.8 miles): 649, 326 rated Good or Outstanding; Loughton (1.8 miles): 392, 197 rated Good or Outstanding; Waltham Forest (3.5 miles): 54, 32 rated Good or Outstanding.

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