How do we arrange a care needs assessment in Chatham?

Contact the adult social care team at Medway Council and ask for an assessment of care and support needs. The request can be made by the person themselves, by a relative acting on their behalf, or by a professional such as a hospital discharge team or general practitioner. An assessor then talks through daily routines, health conditions, risks at home and any help already being given. The written outcome records the eligible needs and is the document an agency will want to see.

Can Medway Council pay for care?

It can, where the person meets the national eligibility criteria and the financial assessment shows that support is due. Medway Council is responsible for both the needs assessment and the financial assessment, whether the support is delivered at home or later as a care home placement. Funded support may be taken as services the council arranges or as a direct payment used to buy care from an agency of your own choosing. Anyone with capital above the national threshold normally pays privately but can still ask for an assessment and for advice.

Which home care agencies cover Chatham?

This page lists forty four home care agencies registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care in Chatham. They support people in their own homes rather than in a residential setting. One is rated Outstanding, eight are rated Good, nine are rated Requires Improvement and twenty six have not yet been rated. Each agency has a profile here where any published inspection history can be read.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

A care home provides accommodation together with personal care, meaning help with washing, dressing, eating, medication and the routine of the day. A nursing home offers all of that and is additionally registered to have a registered nurse on site at all hours. Care at home comes before either, keeping someone in their own house for as long as that remains safe and practical. Where clinical needs become regular and complex, an assessment will usually point towards a nursing registration.

How far in advance should we start looking?

Earlier than most families expect to need to. The first calls of the morning are the busiest slot of the day, so an agency near capacity may not be able to offer the times you want at short notice. Where a hospital discharge is coming, the timetable shortens to days and a shortlist prepared in advance takes real pressure off. Beginning while the present arrangement still works also allows a fair comparison rather than a decision taken in haste.

What should we ask an agency, or a care home, before committing?

With an agency, ask how many carers will attend, whether times are fixed, and what happens when someone is off sick. With a care home, ask about staffing overnight, how care plans are written and reviewed, and how families hear about falls or changes in health. In both cases ask how complaints are handled and how quickly they are acted upon. Ask as well what happens when needs increase, since that is the point at which most arrangements have to change.

Home Care in Chatham

Chatham has 45 CQC registered home care agencies. 8 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 9 Requires improvement, and 27 have not yet been rated. 12 of the 45 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Chatham at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Chatham, to help you judge the options below.

Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 23,900. Rising to 26,900 by 2035, up 13%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 3,100. Rising to 3,700 by 2035, up 21%
People aged 85 and over: 5,800. Rising to 8,500 by 2035, up 47%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 8 opened, 11 closed. 100 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 224 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.3 miles).

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Arranging and funding care at home in Chatham

Starting with an assessment

Guesswork is an expensive way to decide how much help someone needs. A care needs assessment settles the question independently, free of charge, and anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for one whatever their savings. The assessor looks at washing, dressing, meals, medication, mobility, memory and safety at home, then records which needs are eligible. Families intending to pay for everything themselves still gain from having it, because agencies then quote against what is genuinely required rather than against a rough guess made under pressure.

How the funding is decided

A separate financial assessment weighs income, savings and property against the national thresholds. Where support is due, Medway Council Adult Social Care agrees a personal budget, which may be taken as services the council arranges or as a direct payment used to buy care from an agency the family picks. Where support is not due, the arrangement is private from the outset. The same route is used later if care at home stops being enough and residential care has to be considered.

What it costs

Charges are made by the hour or by the visit, with higher rates in the evening, at weekends and on bank holidays. A short call frequently costs more per hour than a longer one, and live in support is priced on a different basis again. Ask for the rate card in writing, check how much notice is needed to change or cancel a visit, and confirm what happens to the charge when two carers are needed for safe moving and handling.

Choosing between the home care agencies in Chatham

A mixed and largely unpublished record

One agency here, Azure Care, holds an Outstanding rating and eight are rated Good, while nine are rated Requires Improvement and twenty six have not yet been rated. That is a wider spread than many areas show, and it means the reports deserve reading rather than skimming. Where an agency has been asked to improve, look at which areas fell short and ask what has been done since. Where no rating exists, ask how long the agency has been operating, who the registered manager is, and whether it can put you in touch with families it already supports.

The questions worth asking

Reliability decides how an arrangement feels after the first fortnight. Ask how many different carers will attend, whether calls come at a fixed time or within a window, and what the agency does when a carer is off sick. Ask how staff are trained, how medication is recorded, and who answers the telephone late on a Sunday. Ask how relatives at a distance are kept informed when something changes.

Before you sign

Read the contract as carefully as you would a tenancy. Check the notice period, the minimum visit length and how rates alter on bank holidays. Ask what happens when needs increase and more time is required, and whether the agency has the staff to provide it. A short trial followed by an honest review after two weeks reveals more than any amount of comparing on paper.

45 home care in Chatham

Homeforts Specialist Care - Main Office · 1st Floor Pentagon Shopping Centre, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4HW
Home care · Run by Homeforts Specialist Care Ltd
Homeforts Specialist Care is a home care agency in Chatham, supporting people in their own homes across Medway. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have mental health needs and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Livingwell Services · 4 Berkeley Mount, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6BW
Home care · Run by Livingwell Services Ltd
Livingwell provides support at home for people in Chatham and across Medway. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults, people with a physical disability and people managing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Intrinsic Care · 6 Chestnut Avenue, Chatham, Medway, ME5 9AJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by The Intrinsic Care Group Limited
Intrinsic Care provides support at home for people in Chatham and across Medway. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Parry Healthcare · 78 Gordon Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 5LU
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Parry Healthcare Limited
Parry Healthcare is a home care agency in Chatham, supporting people in their own homes across Medway. We work with older people, people living with dementia, people living with mental ill health, people with visual or hearing impairment...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Kisumen Care Services · 386a High Street, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4NP
Home care · Run by Kisumen Care Services Ltd
Kisumen Care is a home care agency in Chatham, supporting adults in their own homes across Medway. We visit older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability or a sensory impairment and people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Graceful Hands Care · Avenue Business Centre, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6BA
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Graceful Hands Care Ltd
Graceful Hands Care provides care and support in people's own homes across Chatham and the surrounding part of Kent. We work with older adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Glorious Care Services · 17, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6BA
Home care · Run by Glorious Care Services Limited
We are Glorious Care, and we support adults in their own homes in Chatham and across Medway. Our visits range from a single short call each day through to several hours of support, arranged to fit the person's routine rather than our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Kings Hill · 86 Kingston Crescent, Chatham, Medway, ME5 8XG
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by CRW Consultancy Ltd
Kings Hill provides care and support in people's own homes across Chatham and the surrounding part of Kent. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with learning disabilities and autistic people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
GUTU · 116 Maidstone Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6DQ
Home care · Run by Time 4 U Ltd
We are GUTU, a home care agency in Chatham, in the Medway towns. We support people in their own homes, working with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Rayron Care · The Old Courthouse, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6BE
Home care · Run by Rayron Care Limited
Rayron Care supports people in their own homes in Chatham and the surrounding parts of Medway. We work with older people and with younger adults who need help to manage daily life. Most people contact us at a point where things have got...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
A.O.O Care Services · Basepoint, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4TZ
Home care · Run by A.O.O Care Services Limited
Here at A.O.O Care, we provide home care support to people living in Chatham and across the Medway area. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort of their own homes, with the right level of support to suit their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Angels Care Solutions · F3 Admiral Offices, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4TZ
Home care · Run by Angels Care Solutions Limited
Angels Care Solutions provides care at home to people in Chatham and across Medway. We support older people and people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people with physical disabilities and with visual or hearing...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Platinum Housing Support and Care (Crown House) · Suite 31 Kent Space, Chatham, Medway, ME5 8UD
Home care · Run by Platinum Housing Support and Care Ltd
Platinum Housing Support and Care at Crown House provides care and support to people in their own homes in Chatham and the surrounding part of Medway. We work with older people and with younger adults. Our purpose is to help people live...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Azure Care · The Joinery Workshop, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4TZ
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Azure Care Ltd
We at Azure Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Morningside Care Services · First Floor, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4HW
Home care · Run by Morningside Care Services Ltd
We are Morningside Care, and we support adults in their own homes in Chatham and across Medway. Our visits range from a single short call each day through to several hours of support, arranged to fit the person's routine rather than our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Agincare UK · Nelson Court Care Centre, Chatham, Medway, ME5 7JZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Agincare UK Limited
Agincare UK Medway is a home care agency based in Chatham, supporting adults in their own homes across Medway. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability and autistic adults, people with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Galilee Care · Unit 18, Chatham, Medway, ME5 7DX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Galilee Care LTD
Galilee Care provides support at home to people in Chatham and across Medway. We work with older people and people living with dementia, with adults who have a learning disability and with autistic adults, with people who have physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Connect and Care · 6-8 Lordswood Industrial Estate, Chatham, Medway, ME5 8UD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Umoya Trust (UK)
We are Connect and Care, a home care agency in Chatham, in the Medway towns. We support people in their own homes, working with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Astro Global Care · Astro Global Care Ltd, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6BA
Home care · Run by Astro Global Care Ltd
Astro Global Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Chatham and across the Medway area. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. Most people come...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Baines Care · 8 Jenkins Dale, Chatham, Medway, ME4 5RB
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Baines Care Limited
Baines Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Chatham and across the Medway area. We work with older people, younger adults and people living with dementia. Our starting point is that the person we visit is in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
HCL (Holistic Care), Registered Office · 17 New Road Avenue, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6BA
Home care · Run by HCL(Holistic Care) Ltd
We are Holistic Care, a home care provider based in Chatham, supporting people in their own homes across Medway. Our work is with older people, with adults who have a learning disability, with autistic adults and with younger adults. These...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
GM PRIME CARE · Suite G, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4QZ
Home care · Run by GM Prime Care Ltd
We provide care at home in Chatham and across Medway, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people with physical disabilities. People usually come to us at a point of change: a fall, a stay...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Kem Healthcare And Consulting · Flat 5, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4EQ
Home care · Run by Kem Healthcare And Consulting Ltd
Kem Healthcare And Consulting supports people in their own homes in Chatham and across Medway. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability, autistic adults, people living with mental ill health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Age UK Kent Rivers · Second Floor (South), Chatham, Medway, ME4 4TZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Age UK Kent Rivers
Age UK Kent Rivers provides home care to older people living in and around Chatham, Medway. Our work is simple to describe and takes real care to do well. We help older people carry on living in their own homes, with as much support as...
Specialisms: Older Person Care
Agape Care · 24 Broadlands Drive, Chatham, Medway, ME5 8HJ
Home care · Run by Agape Health Care Investments Ltd
We are Agape Care, a home care agency in Chatham, in the Medway towns. We support people in their own homes, working with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Sambhana Care · Unit 12, Chatham, Medway, ME5 7DX
Home care · Run by Sambhana Care Ltd
We provide care at home in Chatham and across Medway, supporting older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people and people living with mental health conditions....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Able Hands Healthcare · Units 64 A B C, Chatham, Medway, ME4 3ED
Home care · Run by Able Hands Healthcare Ltd
Able Hands Healthcare provides support in people's own homes in Chatham and across Medway. Our work is to give people enough help to carry on living in their own houses, delivered by carers they know and at the times they have agreed. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Adonai Healthcare Services · Office 2, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6BA
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Adonai Services Limited
Here at Adonai Healthcare, we provide home care support to people living in Chatham and across the Medway area. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, with the right level of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
London Care (Atlas Place) · Atlas Place, Chatham, Medway, ME4 3AN
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by London Care Limited
At London Care in Chatham, Medway, we provide home care support to people living in their own homes across our local community. We work with older adults, people living with dementia, individuals with learning disabilities or autism, those...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders
Magnus Healthcare · 9 Huntersfield Close, Chatham, Medway, ME5 8XZ
Home care · Run by Magnus Health Care Limited
We at Magnus Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, supporting individuals who wish to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Our team delivers person centred...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
First Class Healthcare · Unit 16, Chatham, Medway, ME5 8UD
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by First Class Healthcare Ltd
At First Class Healthcare, we provide home care support to people living in Chatham and the wider Medway area. We work with a broad range of individuals, including older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, those with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS · First Floor, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4HY
Home care · Run by Integrated Healthcare Professionals Ltd
Here at Integrated Healthcare Professionals, we provide home care to people living in Chatham and the wider Medway area. Our work centres on supporting individuals to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, which we know...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
White Cross Care · Fort Horsted Business Centre, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6HZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by White Cross Care Ltd
We provide support at home in Chatham and across Medway, working with older people and younger adults, including adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people living with mental health conditions, people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Lighthouse · 69 Maidstone Road, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6DP
Home care · Run by Lighthouse PVT Ltd
We at Lighthouse PVT are proud to offer compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, supporting individuals who wish to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes whilst receiving the personalised support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Location 1 · 88a, Chatham, Medway, ME5 8AH
Home care · Run by Vibrant Healthcare Recruitment Ltd
We are a home care team based in Chatham, supporting people in their own homes across Medway. Our work is deliberately straightforward. We help older people and younger adults with the parts of daily life that have become difficult, so...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
A1 Healthcare Solutions · 65 Ordnance Street, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6SB
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by A1 Healthcare Solutions Ltd
We at A1 Healthcare Solutions are a home care agency based in Chatham, Medway, dedicated to supporting older people and adults of all ages to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Serving families across...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Assured Healthcare · 75 Wiltshire Close, Chatham, Medway, ME5 7SS
Home care · Run by Assured Healthcare Ltd
We at Assured Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably and independently within the familiar surroundings of their own homes. Based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
MEMADAY CARE · 7-8, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6BB
Home care · Run by Memaday Care Limited
We at MEMADAY CARE are proud to offer compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, bringing professional support directly into the places our clients know and love best: their own homes. Based in the ME postcode area,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Here-To-Serve HTS Care · The Nook, Chatham, Kent, ME5 9JG
Home care · Run by Here-To-Serve HTS Care Ltd
We at Here To Serve HTS Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Kent community, supporting individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best, their own home. Based in the ME...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
London Care (Rogallo Place) · Rogallo Place, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6FE
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by London Care Limited
We at London Care (Rogallo Place) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the ME postcode area,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Joyous Healthcare (UK) · 17 Cressey Court, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6TW
Home care · Run by Joyous Healthcare(UK) Ltd
We at Joyous Healthcare (UK) are proud to offer compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the familiar comfort of their own homes. Operating throughout the ME...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Theotokos Healthcare Services (THS) · 29 Kitchener Avenue, Chatham, Medway, ME4 5XP
Home care · Run by Theotokos Healthcare Services (THS) Ltd
We at Theotokos Healthcare (THS) are proud to offer compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the comfort of their own homes. As a home care provider rooted in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Head Office · Avenue Business Centre, Chatham, Medway, ME4 6BA
Home care · Run by Begood Care Limited
We at Head Office are proud to provide compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, supporting older people, younger adults, and those living with dementia in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Longevity Care - Main Office · Unit 16, Chatham, Medway, ME4 4TZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Longevity Care Limited
We are Longevity Care, a home care agency supporting adults in their own homes in Chatham and across Medway. We work with older people and with younger adults, including people living with dementia, adults with a learning disability,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Bumade Healthcare Services · Innovation Centre Medway, Chatham, Medway, ME5 9FD
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Bumade Healthcare Services Ltd
We at Bumade Healthcare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Chatham and the wider Medway area, supporting older people and younger adults to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Based in Chatham,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults

What home care costs

Type of care	What it costs
Hourly care visits, South East Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Medway agencies publish a rate.	£28.00 to £36.96 an hour
What Medway pays Average hourly rate, October 2026.	£21.92 an hour
Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.	£34.42 an hour
Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.	£1,250 to £1,668 a week

Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Galilee Care, 20 March 2026, Good
A1 Healthcare Solutions, 30 January 2026, Requires improvement
Sambhana Care Ltd, 12 January 2026, Not yet rated

Longest since a report

White Cross Care Ltd, 6 June 2019, Good
Connect and Care, 18 September 2019, Good
London Care (Rogallo Place), 19 December 2019, Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about home care in Chatham

How many home care agencies are there in Chatham?

Chatham has 45 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 8 Good, 9 Requires improvement, 27 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does home care cost in Chatham?

Hourly care visits, South East: £28.00 to £36.96 an hour. Middle half of prices from 24 agencies. Median £32.92. Shown for South East because too few Medway agencies publish a rate. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.

Which home care agencies in Chatham were inspected most recently?

Galilee Care (20 March 2026), A1 Healthcare Solutions (30 January 2026) and Sambhana Care Ltd (12 January 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.