Harrow · North London
Supported Living for Harrow Residents
We don't have a supported living home in Harrow, but a Harrow resident can live in one of ours, permanently or for a respite stay, once Harrow Council agrees the placement. The nearest is in Uxbridge, about 20 minutes from Harrow-on-the-Hill on the Metropolitan line. Our other two homes are in Whitton and Kingston upon Thames.
Getting from Harrow to our Uxbridge home
Uxbridge is in Hillingdon, the borough next door, and two Tube lines run there straight from Harrow.
- Harrow-on-the-Hill, West Harrow and Rayners Lane: Uxbridge-branch Metropolitan line trains, roughly 15 to 20 minutes with no change.
- South Harrow: the Piccadilly line ends at Uxbridge too, via Rayners Lane.
- Pinner and North Harrow: these sit on the other Metropolitan branch, so travel in to Harrow-on-the-Hill and change for an Uxbridge train, about half an hour in all from Pinner.
- Hatch End: the station is on the Overground Lioness line, not the Metropolitan, so a car or a bus to Pinner or Harrow first is usually simpler.
- Wealdstone, Kenton and Stanmore: driving is usually simpler. Allow about 20 to 30 minutes from central Harrow, more from Stanmore.
Whitton is roughly an hour from Harrow, and Kingston upon Thames is further. For most Harrow families who want to visit every week, Uxbridge is the home to look at first.
How do you get supported living through Harrow Council?
Harrow has no single supported living referral page. A placement comes out of an adult social care assessment and is arranged by the person's social worker. If your relative doesn't have one, start with Access Harrow, the council's first point of contact for adult social care: 020 8901 2680 or ahadults@harrow.gov.uk. The care needs assessment is free whatever the person's income or savings, and a family member can ask for one on their behalf with their permission.
Adults with a learning disability
The Harrow Community Learning Disabilities Team is a joint team of council social workers and learning disability nurses from Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL). It already supports people living in supported living, so if your relative has a worker there, that is who to ask.
Young people aged 18 to 25
Harrow keeps disabled young people with one service until 25. The Children and Young Adults with Disabilities Service (CYADS) has a team for 18 to 25 year olds that helps with transition planning for young people with a learning disability. Its contact is 020 8051 8381 or transition@harrow.gov.uk. CQC's 2024 assessment of Harrow found young people had care plans in place before they moved to adult teams at 25. Even so, raise supported living early: finding the right home takes time.
Mental health needs
For someone under a CNWL community mental health team, ask their care coordinator. Harrow Council and CNWL are redesigning local mental health services together, so the route may change. Mind in Harrow (helpline 020 8426 0929) can help a family understand what is on offer.
What else Harrow offers
Before agreeing to a move out of the borough, know the council's own alternatives. Its learning disability commissioning pages describe a Supported Accommodation Group working to widen the range of supported housing in Harrow. There is also the Harrow Shared Lives Scheme, where a person lives with an approved household that helps look after them. The council is particularly looking for Shared Lives carers who speak Gujarati, Hindi or Farsi.
A shared house in Uxbridge suits someone who wants housemates and staff on hand. Shared Lives suits someone who would be happier in a family home. Ask the social worker about both.
Harrow normally stays responsible after a move to Uxbridge. Under section 39 of the Care Act, when a council arranges supported living in another area, the person usually stays that council's responsibility. Harrow, not Hillingdon, would carry out the reviews. Chapter 19 of the Care and Support Statutory Guidance sets out the rules.
Is supported living free in Harrow?
The assessment is free. The care itself is means-tested: if Harrow agrees the person has eligible needs, a separate financial assessment decides what, if anything, they pay towards it. Rent is a different bill and is often met by Housing Benefit. Someone whose needs are mainly health needs may qualify for NHS Continuing Healthcare.
If the person takes their personal budget as a direct payment, Harrow's Direct Payments team (020 8736 6700) explains how it works, and HAD, the Harrow Association of Disabled People, offers payroll and brokerage support locally. We give a price only after we have assessed the person. Our guide to paying for care explains the means test.
The tenancy and the support are separate agreements
In supported living the person holds a tenancy or licence for their room or flat, with the rights that go with it. Their support is set out in 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 exactly 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.
What to ask any provider, including us
- Who is the landlord, and what exactly will the person sign?
- Who lives there now, and will the person have a say over new housemates?
- How is the home staffed overnight?
- How will the person keep up with what they do in Harrow now, such as a day service, a temple, mosque or synagogue, or Friday dinner with family?
- Can they try a short stay before committing?
What we can help with in Harrow
- 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 Harrow we cover
Care across the borough, including these neighbourhoods. Each has its own page with local detail.
Our services
How we can help in Harrow
From a few visits a week to a carer who lives in, choose the support that fits.
Harrow FAQs
Questions Harrow families ask
Questions families ask us about Harrow. If yours is not here, ask us directly.
Ask a questionMy daughter is 19 and with CYADS. Is it too early to talk about supported living?
No. Because Harrow's young adults team works with people up to 25, the planning can happen with workers who already know her. Ask for supported living to be written into her transition plan now, so it isn't left until the move to adult services.
We live in Pinner. How long will visits to Uxbridge take?
By car, usually 20 to 30 minutes. By Tube, take the Metropolitan line in to Harrow-on-the-Hill and change for an Uxbridge train. With the change it's a little longer than from Rayners Lane.
Can my brother have a respite stay before Harrow agrees a permanent move?
Yes, if a room is free. All three homes take respite stays as well as permanent residents. If the council is to fund it, talk to his social worker first. If you are his main carer, your own carer's assessment through Access Harrow may also open up respite funding. See our respite care page.
Would he still be under the Harrow learning disabilities team after moving?
Usually Harrow keeps responsibility for his social care and reviews when it places him out of borough. His GP and community health services would normally move to ones near the home, so check with the team how they will hand over.
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