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Respite care in Pinner
Respite care gives a family carer time off: it can be a few hours each week at home, or a brief stay in a care home. Below are the 83 CQC-registered agencies that cover Pinner; ask each whether it offers this.
Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical 2026 prices in London
Key points
- Of the 83 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 3 miles of Pinner, 55 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- Expect the visiting rate, typically £30–£40 an hour, for respite at home. A short stay in one of the 61 local care homes is charged by the week.
- The CQC register does not say who provides respite care: ask the agencies directly.
- The London Borough of Harrow must offer a free care needs assessment, plus a carer's assessment of its own for whoever looks after them.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Respite care in Pinner", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.
Your respite options
- Respite at home: a few hours of visits, or a live-in carer for days or weeks while you are away.
- Care home stay: usually one or two weeks, booked well ahead for holiday periods. Ask the 61 registered care homes in Pinner whether they take short stays.
- Day centre: run by the council or a charity.
If you are paying privately
- Agencies: ask for the minimum visit length and the notice they need.
- Care homes: ask whether rooms are kept for short stays, and visit before booking.
- Before the stay: share the care plan, the medicines and the daily routine.
Start with a carer's assessment
If you look after someone, you are entitled to your own free carer's assessment from the London Borough of Harrow, separate from the assessment of the person you care for. It looks at the effect caring has on you and can lead to funded breaks, a carer's personal budget or other support. Carers UK runs a free helpline on 0808 808 7777. Getting assessed by the London Borough of Harrow.
Home care in Pinner by the numbers
The share registered for dementia is 83% in Pinner (69 of 83) and 81% across London. By specialism, 69 of 83 list physical disabilities, 42 of 83 list learning disabilities and 47 of 83 list mental health conditions. Oldest rating on the list: Ruby Grange Homecare Limited, January 2018. Ratings are about as recent as the council average here: 14% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 16% across Harrow. At 98% Good or Outstanding, Pinner sits above the London figure of 89% (from 2,452 agencies). Of Pinner and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Pinner ranks 3rd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (66%); Northwood is highest at 70%. Most recent to register: Care Your Way Harrow (June 2026).
What respite care costs in Pinner
| 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 | £1,615 a week |
| Nursing home | £1,850 a week |
What the council pays (London Borough of Harrow): £18.45 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,094.39 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,230.02 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).
The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Estimate the weekly cost or see what you might pay
Home care agencies serving Pinner
Check with each agency that it offers respite care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.
Senacare Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Mace Homecare Service Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Carpenders Care Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
Acer Healthcare Northwood & Ruislip
Est. £34–£42/hr
Signet Healthcare Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
Ace Homecare London
Est. £34–£42/hr
Care Assist Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
Super Fast Care UK Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Marygold Care UK Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Onecare-uk Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Bluebird Care Harrow and Brent
Est. £36–£44/hr
Pinner
Est. £34–£42/hr
Blue Crystal Care Agency
Est. £34–£42/hr
Nutrix Homecare
Est. £34–£42/hr
Everycare Hillingdon
Est. £34–£42/hr
Core Prospects Limited - 37 Sandringham Crescent
Est. £34–£42/hr
Adina Home Care Services
Est. £34–£42/hr
Reagle Home Care Services (RHC)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Lourdes Health Care Group
Est. £34–£42/hr
Helping Hands Harrow
Est. £32–£39/hr
Your questions on respite care in Pinner
Who provides respite care in Pinner?
The CQC register does not show who offers respite care. There are 83 registered agencies that have an office within 3 miles of Pinner, 55 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
Is there free respite care?
Free or low-cost sitting services are run by charities and carers' centres. The council can also arrange or fund breaks when a carer's assessment, which you request from the London Borough of Harrow, shows you are eligible.
When should we book a respite stay in a care home?
Several weeks if you can, and longer for school holidays. Not every home keeps rooms for short stays, so ask when you first call.
How good are home care agencies around Pinner?
98% Good or Outstanding (55 of 56 rated). 12 were inspected or rated within two years, and 69 are registered for dementia.
Arranging respite care in Pinner?
Tell us what's needed once. Featured partners and up to three rated agencies that take enquiries through us reply to you directly, by email.
Care options in Pinner
Respite care in nearby towns
- Respite care in Harrow 1.9 mi
- Respite care in Ruislip 2.1 mi
- Respite care in Northwood 2.2 mi
- Respite care in Stanmore 3.7 mi
- Respite care in Bushey 3.8 mi
- Respite care in Hillingdon 4.3 mi
- Respite care in Edgware 4.8 mi
- Respite care in Watford 4.9 mi
Register information from CQC as at Oct 2026; Open Government Licence v3.0 applies. We do not deliver care ourselves.