Home care in the East of England
Every home care service registered in the East of England, area by area, with its rating from the Care Quality Commission and how that rating has changed.
The East of England has 1,753 home care services currently providing care, the third most of England's nine regions. 1,372 support people living with dementia. 1,057 have a rating from the Care Quality Commission, and 86% of those are rated Good or Outstanding, compared with 88% across England.
Browse home care services in the East of England by area
11 council areas. Figures from CQC data published 2 November 2026.
| Area | Services | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | 70 | 83% |
| Cambridgeshire | 135 | 89% |
| Central Bedfordshire | 56 | 81% |
| Essex | 451 | 91% |
| Hertfordshire | 322 | 86% |
| Luton | 67 | 56% |
| Area | Services | Share rated Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 176 | 77% |
| Peterborough | 119 | 94% |
| Southend-on-Sea | 74 | 88% |
| Suffolk | 203 | 89% |
| Thurrock | 80 | 90% |
Best-rated home care in the East of England
Ranked by CQC rating, then by most recent inspection. No service pays to appear here.
- O Outstanding Bluebird Care East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft Home care, NorfolkRated
- O Outstanding Home Instead Mid Norfolk Home care, NorfolkRated
- O Outstanding Home Instead North Norfolk Home care, NorfolkRated
- O Outstanding 1st Homecare Solutions Limited Home care, Central BedfordshireRated
- O Outstanding Abbots Care Limited (Hertfordshire) Home care, HertfordshireRated
- O Outstanding Active Homecare Home care, Central BedfordshireRated
- O Outstanding ELY DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF PEOPLE (Cambridgeshire Deaf Association) Home care, CambridgeshireRated
- O Outstanding Home Instead Bedford Home care, BedfordRated
- O Outstanding Home Instead Brentwood, Billericay & Upminster Home care, EssexRated
- O Outstanding Bloom & Care Limited Home care, BedfordRated
Other regions of England
- East Midlands1,357 home care services
- London2,286 home care services
- North East399 home care services
- North West1,490 home care services
- South East2,379 home care services
- South West1,261 home care services
- West Midlands1,508 home care services
- Yorkshire and the Humber1,177 home care services
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