Home Help & Housekeeping in Kensington

Growing older doesn't mean you have to struggle with household chores on your own. Everyday jobs like cleaning bathrooms, making beds, vacuuming or reaching high cupboards may gradually become more difficult or dangerous, particularly if your mobility has become more restricted. At Home Instead, we provide tailored home help across Kensington, ensuring every visit reflects your individual needs, routines and preferences. Your dedicated Care Professional can assist with the practical tasks that help keep your home running smoothly, such as tidying, dusting, laundry and washing dishes. With dependable support taking care of the everyday chores that cause you the most hassle, you can continue enjoying the comfort, familiarity and independence of your own home.

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Highest regulatory ratingsCare for  18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10
Highest regulatory ratingsCare for  18,000+ older peopleRecommended by 95% of our clients 10,000 trained Care ProfessionalsHomecare.co.uk rating 9.6/10

Why Home Instead?

Personalised home help that starts with listening

Your situation is unique - your home help should be too. We match our Care Professionals based on skills, interests and personality, so everything is tailored to you.

20 years of trusted experience

We exceed UK regulatory standards, rank highly on Homecare.co.uk, and our qualified Care Professionals are trained to the highest standard so you can have complete peace of mind.

A simple, seamless set-up

No jargon, no pressure, no long waits. We'll guide you through every step at your pace, with transparent pricing from day one.

Flexible, unhurried support at home

Whether it's an occasional hour of tidying, or a regular deep clean to make the home safer, we manage chores so you can remain independent in the place you love.

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Home Care in Kensington

The team here at Home Instead Kensington and Chelsea are proud to provide expert home care in Kensington. Get in touch to find out how we can help you or your loved ones.

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  • Chelsea
  • Notting Hill
  • Bayswater
  • Maida Hill
  • South Kensington
  • Belgravia
  • Paddington
  • World's End
  • Brompton
  • Knightsbridge
  • Earl's Court
  • Sands End
  • Fulham Broadway
  • Holland Park
  • Ladbroke Grove
  • London
  • Greater London

To us it's personal

The right home help service should fit naturally into your life, not ask you to adapt to it. That's why Home Instead's Kensington team begins every service by taking the time to understand your needs, routines, household preferences, and the practical support you're looking for that could make the biggest difference in your everyday life. Your dedicated Care Professional will provide personalised assistance that's shaped around your lifestyle, delivered with consistency, and supported by Care Quality Commission regulations as well as our own demanding internal quality standards. This gives you confidence that the trusted support you receive is both highly personalised around your life, and delivered to an exceptionally high standard every time.

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Award-winning service you can trust

  • Leaders in Care Award
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Thanks again for the great care you all are giving Mum, from someone so reluctant to accept care now looks forward daily to her Care Professionals. BIG achievement!

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Our Home Care Services

We're ready to help you make an informed, confident choice for your loved one, with bespoke and easily-adapted packages designed around their needs.

  • Hourly Home Care

    Hourly Home Care

    When your loved one begins to need more frequent support, our flexible home care solutions help them stay safe and independent at home. We don't take a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, we personalise your experience with responsive, attentive, and genuinely compassionate care, so you can feel reassured they are in capable hands.

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  • Respite Home Care

    Respite Home Care

    We understand how overwhelming it can be to leave your loved one if they live with a condition like dementia, arthritis, or diabetes. Our highly experienced Care Professionals are matched based on their specialist knowledge and expertise, so you can feel content knowing your loved one's health conditions are carefully monitored and managed.

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  • Overnight Home Care

    Overnight Home Care

    We are proud to be the benchmark for exceptional care, so all of our qualified Care Professionals receive training that goes above and beyond the industry standard. When it comes to complex health conditions, you can rest assured that your loved one's safety and wellbeing is always a top priority.

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  • Live-in Home Care

    Live-in Home Care

    Our live-in care provides round-the-clock support and offers a welcome alternative to residential care, empowering your loved one to remain independent in the environment they know. With person-centred care from someone they recognise, older individuals can benefit from familiarity, friendship, and a consistent care plan.

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Thanks again for the great care you all are giving Mum, from someone so reluctant to accept care now looks forward daily to her Care Professionals. BIG achievement!

Janet, Client's Family

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Home Instead provide first class care. My care professionals are patient, kind and very reliable. I am very happy with the service they provide

Paul, Client

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As I got older, I realised that this service had made me happy in my own home.

Elisie, Client

Choosing Home Instead Kensington for personalised home care

Time spent with family, friends and neighbours is every bit as valuable as a well-kept home, so Home Instead's Kensington team provides home help that's designed to give you more opportunities to enjoy both. Before anyone starts your home help service, we'll take the time to understand your personality, interests, and the type of person you'd feel most comfortable welcoming into your home on a regular basis. Using this information, we match you with a dedicated Care Professional whose personality and approach complement your own, allowing genuine trust to develop through consistent visits. While they look after the household tasks that have become most difficult for you, you'll have more time to enjoy things like walks in Hyde Park, shopping on Kensington High Street, or meeting a friend for coffee at your favourite spot – our support can create greater confidence to get out and about in your area, and more independence to stay in the home you know and love for longer.

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Our Kensington Team is With You Through Every Step

The right support should feel personal, dependable and well organised, especially when you're living with a disability or long-term health condition. At Home Instead, we provide tailored home help throughout Kensington that combines the efforts of a dedicated Care Professional and a knowledgeable local team that manages everything behind the scenes. The local office team begins by matching you with someone who's a genuine fit based on their skillset and personality, and while your Care Professional focuses on practical assistance within your home, the wider team coordinates visit schedules, monitors quality, reviews your support, and remains on hand whenever adjustments are needed. This helps you to continue enjoying the familiarity of your home, while feeling confident enough to stay there independently.

Woman in a green shirt brushing an older person's grey hair in a bright, sunlit kitchen. - Home Instead

We deliver tailored home care to the Kensington community to nurture wellbeing and independence.

We adapt our services to fit your life, delivering compassionate, consistent, and attentive care, enabling you to thrive in your home and community.

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Our home help services in Kensington provide compassionate assistance with daily tasks, ensuring comfort and independence for your loved ones.

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Our dementia care in Kensington is designed by experts and is City & Guilds Assured, so you know your loved one is receiving only the very best care. Our Care Professionals focus on creating an environment that's calm and consistent, while maintaining dignity and familiar routines to reduce confusion and keep clients comfortable.

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Having someone stay in your home to provide care can feel daunting, but our live-in care solutions help to bring older adults more independence and enjoy a greater sense of wellbeing. If you value the peace of mind that comes with knowing there is always someone nearby, live-in care in Kensington could be an excellent alternative to a care home.

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The right support is crucial when managing pain and end-of-life care. Our palliative care focuses on dignity and enables your loved one to remain in the place they feel happiest. We provide considerate palliative care in Kensington, so you can spend more meaningful moments together while we carefully manage their pain and comfort.

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Taking a break from caring can feel impossible if your loved one is lonely or has challenging health conditions, but our respite care in Kensington is designed to step in with dependable care at any time. Whether you're recharging your batteries or managing other commitments, our Care Professionals can provide reliable support, so you can take time to yourself without disrupting routines.

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We adapt our services to fit your life, delivering compassionate, consistent, and attentive care, enabling you to thrive in your home and community.

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