Brent · North London
Supported Living for Brent Residents
We have no supported living home inside Brent. Our three homes are in Uxbridge, Whitton and Kingston upon Thames, and a Brent resident can live in one, permanently or for a respite stay, when their Brent care manager agrees the placement. Uxbridge is the easy one from Brent: the Metropolitan line runs there direct from Wembley Park.
Which of your homes is nearest to Brent?
Uxbridge, and by a wide margin. Brent has better links to our Uxbridge home than most London boroughs do, because two Tube lines that cross the borough end there:
- From Wembley Park: Uxbridge-bound Metropolitan line trains, roughly 30 to 35 minutes with no change.
- From Alperton or Sudbury Town: Uxbridge-branch Piccadilly line trains, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- From Kilburn, Willesden Green or Dollis Hill: the Jubilee line to Wembley Park, then the Metropolitan line. Allow 45 minutes to an hour.
- By car: about 30 to 40 minutes from Wembley along the A40.
Whitton is roughly an hour by public transport. From Willesden Junction or Brondesbury, the Overground Mildmay line goes to Richmond, where you change for a South Western Railway train. Kingston upon Thames takes longer still. For most Brent families who want to visit often, Uxbridge is the realistic choice.
How do you get supported living through Brent Council?
Brent's supported living page is clear about the first step: the person is referred by their care manager, which is what Brent calls a social worker. Anyone without a care manager should call Adult Social Care on 020 8937 4300 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). If they haven't had a care needs assessment yet, it starts there. It is free and can be done by phone, online or at home.
The council runs its own schemes: shared houses and blocks of flats where each person has an en-suite room or a studio. Some are specialist schemes for people with a learning disability or mental health needs, and Brent says it is working to open more inside the borough. A placement in Uxbridge would usually come up when nothing in Brent fits the person's needs.
Adults with a learning disability
The Brent Community Learning Disability Team is run jointly by Brent Council and Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL). It supports adults aged 18 and over. If your relative already has a worker there, that is the person to talk to about supported living.
Young people moving into adult services
Brent's Disabled Children and Young People's Service works with disabled young people up to the age of 25 and leads on transition planning, preparing them for adulthood. It works with the Community Learning Disability Team on the handover. If supported living is something your son or daughter might want at 18 or 19, raise it at transition reviews in their mid-teens. Waiting until they are 17 leaves little time.
Mental health needs
Brent also has specialist schemes for people with mental health needs, and the same rule applies: the referral comes from a care manager. If your relative is already under a community mental health team, ask that team who their care manager is and raise supported living with them.
Moving to Uxbridge doesn't make someone Hillingdon's responsibility. Under section 39 of the Care Act, when Brent arranges supported living in another council's area, Brent normally stays responsible for the person's care and reviews. Chapter 19 of the Care and Support Statutory Guidance explains the rules.
Who pays for supported living for a Brent resident?
The care and the rent are paid separately. Care is funded by Brent Council once the assessment shows eligible needs, and the council then carries out a financial assessment to see what, if anything, the person contributes. If a personal budget is agreed, the person can take it as a direct payment. The care manager then refers them to the free Brent Direct Payment Service (see the council's direct payments page). Rent is often covered by Housing Benefit. Someone whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare. We give a price only after assessing the person. Our guide to paying for care explains the means test.
Your home and your support are separate agreements
In supported living the person is a tenant or licensee with their own rights over their room or flat. Their support is provided under a separate support plan, and whoever gives personal care must be registered with the CQC. Keeping the two apart means that, in principle, someone can change their support provider without losing their home. Ask us how this works at the home you are considering.
JNP Sidona is registered with the CQC for personal care. We have not been inspected yet, so we have no rating. The homes themselves are described on our supported living page.
Keeping Brent part of someone's life after a move
A move to Uxbridge shouldn't cut someone off from a temple in Neasden or on Ealing Road, a church in Harlesden, or a day centre they love. Tell us which of those the person wants to keep, and how often they would need support to get back. For visiting family: on Wembley Stadium event days Wembley Park station gets very crowded, so the Piccadilly line from Alperton can be easier.
What to ask any provider before agreeing
- Who is the landlord, and what will the person actually sign?
- Who else lives there, and does the person get a say in new housemates?
- How is the home staffed at night?
- Does Brent's care manager agree the placement, and who will carry out reviews?
- Can the person try a short respite stay first?
What we can help with in Brent
- Homes in Whitton, Kingston and Uxbridge
- Permanent or respite stays
- Support with daily living skills
- Help to build independence
- Tenancy and care explained clearly
- Community, day centres and outings
- Visit before you decide
- Referrals from social workers welcome
Areas of Brent we cover
Care across the borough, including these neighbourhoods. Each has its own page with local detail.
Our services
How we can help in Brent
From a few visits a week to a carer who lives in, choose the support that fits.
Brent FAQs
Brent families ask
Questions families ask us about Brent. If yours is not here, ask us directly.
Ask a questionDoes Brent Council have to agree before my relative moves to Uxbridge?
If the council is paying for the support, yes. The referral comes through the care manager, so involve them from the start. You are welcome to call us first to ask questions or arrange a visit.
My son is 17 and known to the 0-25 team. When should we start?
Now. Ask for supported living to be part of his transition planning with the Disabled Children and Young People's Service, so the Community Learning Disability Team knows about it before he turns 18.
Can a Brent resident have a respite stay without moving in?
Yes. All three homes take respite stays as well as permanent residents, depending on what is free at the time. Council-funded respite for a family carer in Brent usually follows a carer's assessment through Brent Carers Centre. See our respite care page.
Will my relative have to give up their Brent GP?
Probably. GP practices register patients who live within their practice area, and Uxbridge is well outside any Brent practice's area, so after a permanent move the person would usually register with a GP near the home. Ask the Brent practice if you are unsure. This is separate from social care: their Brent care manager normally stays involved for reviews.
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