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Respite care in Rainham, Havering

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 46 CQC-registered agencies that cover Rainham, Havering; ask each whether it offers this.

Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Usual 2026 prices in London

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Key points

  • Of the 46 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 2 miles of Rainham, Havering, 23 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • The London Borough of Havering has to offer a care needs assessment free of charge, plus a carer's assessment of its own for whoever looks after them.
  • Ask each agency about respite care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
  • At home, respite is usually billed at the normal visiting rate, about £30–£40 an hour. Short stays in the 8 local care homes are charged weekly.

Citation: "Respite care in Rainham, Havering", The Care Panel analysis of CQC register data, 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. Rainham, Havering has 8 care homes registered with CQC, so ask which of them offer short stays.
  • Day centre: run by the council or a charity.

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 Havering, 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. Requesting an assessment from the London Borough of Havering.

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.

Home care in Rainham, Havering by the numbers

On their CQC registrations, 39 of 46 list physical disabilities, 24 of 46 list learning disabilities and 26 of 46 list mental health conditions. Scatt Services Limited is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in October 2026. Shreeji Inc Ltd has the oldest rating still in force, from December 2017. Dementia appears on 39 of 46 registrations here (85%), compared with 81% in London as a whole. Of Rainham, Havering and the 6 nearest towns we cover, Rainham, Havering ranks 2nd for the share of all listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding (50%); Havering is highest at 57%. Havering has 2 Outstanding agencies, none of them covering Rainham, Havering. Across Havering, 17% of agencies have a rating under two years old; covering Rainham, Havering it is 15%. Across London we list 2,452 agencies, and 89% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; covering Rainham, Havering the figure is 96%.

How much respite care costs in Rainham, Havering

Usual 2026 prices in London
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 London Borough of Havering pays providers: £24.65 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,230.45 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,338.02 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 that cover Rainham, Havering

Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about respite care.

  1. 6 Celtic Farm Road

    under 0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    More details (6 Celtic Farm Road)

  2. Hennis Joe Limited

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Hennis Joe Limited)

  3. Blossom High

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Blossom High)

  4. Fountain Care Services Ltd

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Fountain Care Services Ltd)

  5. Radiant Life Care

    0.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Radiant Life Care)

  6. Operations Office

    1.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2025Inspected recently
    More details (Operations Office)

  7. Bestchoice Global Ltd

    1.6 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    More details (Bestchoice Global Ltd)

  8. Helping Hands Rainham

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2022
    More details (Helping Hands Rainham)

  9. Maxxicare Ltd

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2023
    More details (Maxxicare Ltd)

  10. BK SOCIAL CARE

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2023
    More details (BK SOCIAL CARE)

  11. Topaz Care and Support Company Limited

    0.7 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2023
    More details (Topaz Care and Support Company Limited)

  12. Bluelight Healthcare Recruitment Limited

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2022
    More details (Bluelight Healthcare Recruitment Limited)

  13. Daytime Homecare Limited

    0.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2022
    More details (Daytime Homecare Limited)

  14. SGE Care & Recruitment

    1.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2022
    More details (SGE Care & Recruitment)

  15. Personal Care Support Ltd

    1.2 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2022
    More details (Personal Care Support Ltd)

  16. Pearl Residence Office

    1.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Dec 2022
    More details (Pearl Residence Office)

  17. Teebollz Consulting Limited

    1.8 miles · Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jan 2023
    More details (Teebollz Consulting Limited)

  18. Duratem Supported Living Ltd

    1.8 miles · Learning disabilities, Adults under 65

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated May 2023
    More details (Duratem Supported Living Ltd)

  19. Diversity Health and Social Care Limited

    1.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated Jul 2024
    More details (Diversity Health and Social Care Limited)

  20. Oval Care Services UK Ltd

    1.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £34–£42/hr

    GoodRated May 2022
    More details (Oval Care Services UK Ltd)

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Your questions on respite care in Rainham, Havering

Where can I find respite care in Rainham, Havering?

The CQC register does not show who offers respite care. There are 46 registered agencies that have an office within 2 miles of Rainham, Havering, 23 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

Is respite care ever free?

Sometimes. Ask the London Borough of Havering for a carer's assessment: if you are eligible, the council can arrange or fund breaks. Charities and carers' centres also run free or low-cost sitting services.

How much notice do care homes need for respite?

Some homes do not hold rooms for short stays, so ask early. Aim for several weeks ahead, and longer for school holiday periods.

Are home care agencies in Rainham, Havering well rated?

23 of the 24 rated agencies (96%) are Good or Outstanding; 39 list dementia as a specialism and 7 were inspected or rated in the last two years.

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