Home Care in Faversham
Faversham has 7 CQC registered home care agencies. 5 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, and 1 has not yet been rated. 5 of the 7 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Faversham at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Faversham, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, Kent: £28.50 to £39.15 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,500. Rising to 17,400 by 2035, up 12%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 51%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 57%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Kent as a whole is 62%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 3 closed. 37 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 101 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 miles).
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What Home Care in Faversham Involves and What to Look For
How the support is actually delivered
Home care means paid care workers coming to the person's own address, usually for a set number of visits each day, to help with washing and dressing, meals, medication, continence and getting safely in and out of bed. Visits can be as short as half an hour or run to several hours, and some providers also arrange overnight or live in support. The advantage is obvious, in that the person stays in familiar surroundings with their own routine intact. The limitation is equally plain, since nobody is present between calls, and that is the point at which families usually begin looking at residential options instead.
What separates a good provider from an adequate one
Consistency of the care worker matters more than almost anything else, so ask how many different people would attend in a typical week and whether the same faces come at weekends. Ask how the rota handles sickness and holidays, what happens if a visit is running late, and whether the family is told. Ask how long the office allows for travel between calls, because a rota with no travel time built in is a rota that will slip. Ask too how the care plan is written and how often it is reviewed once support has started.
Reading the inspection evidence
No Place Like Home currently holds an Outstanding rating and four providers are rated Good, while one has been rated Inadequate and one is too recently registered to have been inspected. Where a provider has been rated Inadequate, read the report carefully and check whether conditions were imposed and whether any later inspection shows progress. On providers rated Good, the paragraphs describing what could be stronger are usually the most useful part of the document. Look also at what inspectors recorded about missed calls, medication records and staff training, as those are the things families notice first.
Getting an Assessment and Sorting Out the Funding
The care needs assessment
Arranging support in an orderly way begins with having the person's needs written down, because every later decision refers back to that record. The assessment is free and covers mobility, continence, meals, medication, memory, mood and how much the current arrangement is relying on family. Ask for a carer's assessment at the same time if you provide regular unpaid care, since carers have needs the law recognises in their own right. A relative can make either request on someone's behalf.
Who pays for the visits
A financial assessment of income and capital follows the needs assessment, and Kent County Council Adult Social Care is the body that carries out both stages and confirms the result. Funding may be granted in full, granted as a contribution, or declined on the basis of capital, in which case the support is arranged privately. Where a personal budget is agreed, taking it as a direct payment lets the family choose the provider themselves rather than accept an allocation. Ask for the decision in writing before any agreement is signed.
Understanding what it costs
Providers set their own hourly rates, and the figure usually varies with the length of the visit, the time of day and whether weekends or bank holidays are involved. Ask what the minimum visit length is, how short calls are charged, and whether there is a separate rate for a second carer where two are needed. Ask what notice period applies if the arrangement is changed or stopped. A written schedule of charges before support begins is the simplest way to avoid a dispute later.
7 home care in Faversham
- PCAS · Unit 5, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8GD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by PCAS Kent Ltd
PCAS Kent provides care and support in people's own homes across Faversham and the surrounding part of Kent. We work with older adults, younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse - Cera- · Saphir House, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8GD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Cera Care Operations Limited
Cera in Kent provides care and support to people in their own homes in Faversham and across the surrounding area. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with people who have learning disabilities...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Age UK Rivers · The Old Fire Station, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7GU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Age UK Kent Rivers
Age UK Kent Rivers supports older people in and around Faversham in their own homes. Our work is rooted in the local area, and a good deal of it is about the practical business of keeping somebody independent and connected rather than...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment - Home Instead Canterbury · 3 Jubilee Way, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8GD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Open Arms Care Limited
We at Home Instead Canterbury are proud to provide compassionate home care across Faversham and the surrounding communities in Kent, supporting older adults and vulnerable individuals to live safely and comfortably in the place they love...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - Avante Home Care and Support Service · De Gelsey House, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8GD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Avante Care and Support Limited
Avante Home Care and Support provides care in people's own homes across Faversham and the surrounding parts of Kent. We help people stay where they are settled, with support arranged around the household rather than around a timetable. We...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults - No Place Like Home · Syndale Park, Faversham, Kent, ME13 0RH
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by No Place Like Home Limited
We at No Place Like Home are proud to provide compassionate home care across Faversham and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting older people to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Rooted in the heart of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care - Dominion Logic Services · 2 Breeze Meadow, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7FZ
Home care · Run by Dominion Logic Services Ltd
Dominion Logic provides care and support in people's own homes in Faversham and across Kent. We work with older people, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, Kent Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £32.00. | £28.50 to £39.15 an hour |
| What Kent pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.05 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
- PCAS Kent Ltd, 21 July 2026, Good
- Home Instead Canterbury, 4 May 2023, Good
- Cera- Kent, 24 November 2020, Good
Longest since a report
- No Place Like Home, 5 April 2019, Outstanding
- Age UK Kent Rivers, 14 August 2019, Good
- Avante Home Care and Support Service, 3 April 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about home care in Faversham
How many home care agencies are there in Faversham?
Faversham has 7 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 5 Good, 1 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 Faversham?
Hourly care visits, Kent: £28.50 to £39.15 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £32.00. 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 Faversham were inspected most recently?
PCAS Kent Ltd (21 July 2026), Home Instead Canterbury (4 May 2023) and Cera- Kent (24 November 2020) have the most recent CQC reports.