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Respite care in Streatham
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 51 CQC-registered agencies that cover Streatham; ask each whether it offers this.
Agencies from the CQC register, updated 27 October 2026. Prices: Prices typically seen in London in 2026
Key points
- Of the 51 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 2 miles of Streatham, 34 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
- 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. For a care home stay, the 56 local homes charge by the week.
- Ask the London Borough of Lambeth for a care needs assessment, which is free, plus a carer's assessment of its own for whoever looks after them.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Respite care in Streatham", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
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. Streatham has 56 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 Lambeth, 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. How to ask the London Borough of Lambeth for an assessment.
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 Streatham by the numbers
Oldest rating on the list: Lambeth Branch, June 2018. Registered specialisms here: 40 of 51 list physical disabilities, 32 of 51 list learning disabilities and 31 of 51 list mental health conditions. The share registered for dementia is 71% in Streatham (36 of 51) and 81% across London. Most recent to register: Grace Of His Glory (September 2026). Merton has the highest share of listed agencies rated Good or Outstanding nearby (77%); Streatham, at 67%, is 4th of the 7 towns compared. At 97% Good or Outstanding, Streatham sits above the London figure of 89% (from 2,452 agencies). Ratings are more recent than average here: 18% of agencies have one less than two years old, compared with 12% across Lambeth.
How much respite care costs in Streatham
| 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 Lambeth): £23.02 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,026.92 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,110.38 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. Work out a weekly cost · What would we pay?
Home care agencies that cover Streatham
Ranked on CQC rating, its date and then distance. Ask each one about respite care.
Southside Partnership Domiciliary Care Agency
Est. £36–£44/hr
Haven Care- Streatham
Est. £34–£42/hr
Aspire Care Services Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Train2Care Academy
Est. £34–£42/hr
The Healthcare Professional Services Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
71 Rowan Crescent
Est. £34–£42/hr
Partnership Care & Support
Est. £34–£42/hr
Allfor Care Croydon
Est. £34–£42/hr
Certitude London Shared Lives
Est. £34–£42/hr
Greenfield Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
The Upper Hand Care Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
Global Homecare Ltd
Est. £34–£42/hr
Stockwellcare Support Services
Est. £34–£42/hr
365 Divine Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
Rathbone Outreach
Est. £34–£42/hr
Right at Home Mitcham, Streatham and Dulwich
Est. £34–£42/hr
Helping Hands Dulwich
Est. £32–£39/hr
Trinity Care Services Limited
Est. £34–£42/hr
Brockwell Care
Est. £34–£42/hr
Dirie Care LTD
Est. £34–£42/hr
Your questions on respite care in Streatham
Which home care agencies offer respite care in Streatham?
The CQC register does not show who offers respite care. There are 51 registered agencies that have an office within 2 miles of Streatham, 34 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.
Is respite care ever free?
Sometimes. Ask the London Borough of Lambeth 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.
How are agencies covering Streatham rated?
Of 35 agencies with a CQC rating, 34 (97%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 36, and 9 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.
Need respite care in Streatham?
One short form: featured partners and a maximum of three rated agencies working with us will contact you directly by email.
More about care in Streatham
Nearby towns for respite care
- Respite care in Lambeth 2.1 mi
- Respite care in Wandsworth 2.8 mi
- Respite care in Merton 3.3 mi
- Respite care in Croydon 3.8 mi
- Respite care in Chelsea 4.6 mi
- Respite care in Southwark 4.7 mi
- Respite care in Lewisham 4.9 mi
- Respite care in Sutton 5.3 mi
Provider details from the Care Quality Commission register, updated Oct 2026. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is not a care provider.