Residential care home in Barking and Dagenham: cost per week
The residential care home cost in Barking and Dagenham is £1,347 per week, which is more expensive than the national average. These figures show what Barking and Dagenham council pays providers for residents it funds — private self-funder rates are typically 20-40% higher.
What families may actually pay in Barking and Dagenham
Council baseline
£1,347
per week from ASC-FR returns
Annual equivalent: £70,044.
Self-funder guide
£1,616-£1,886
per week, using a 20-40% uplift
Mid estimate: £1,751 per week.
2.5-year exposure
£227,643
mid self-funder estimate
Council-rate equivalent: £175,110.
The likely self-funder gap is large enough to change annual affordability. Ask whether the quoted weekly fee is fixed and when it can increase. For nursing placements, the current England standard NHS-funded nursing care rate is £268 per week.
What to check in a care home fee quoteCost breakdown by category
| Category | Cost (per week) |
|---|---|
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,821.456 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,821.456 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,043.166 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,043.166 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £2,271.73 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £2,271.73 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,262.156 |
| Residential care 18-64 | £1,262.156 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,023.154 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,040.3 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,020.43 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,040.291 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,040.291 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,012.088 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,040.3 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,004.033 |
| Residential care 65+ | £2,032.336 |
| Residential care 65+ | £2,032.336 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,081.138 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,040.3 |
| Residential care 65+ | £1,090.748 |