Will Kent County Council pay towards home care?

It may, but any contribution follows a financial assessment as well as an assessment of need. The council weighs income and capital against national thresholds and works out what the person pays themselves. Where support is agreed, the council can either commission an agency or provide a direct payment so the family chooses one from this list. If the need is primarily medical rather than social, ask the district nursing team about NHS continuing healthcare instead.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Kent?

Contact Kent County Council adult social care and ask for an assessment, which can usually be started online or by telephone. The right to an assessment applies to anyone who appears to need care and support, and no charge is made for it. An assessor will talk through daily tasks, risks around the home and the help family members already give. The written outcome sets out eligible needs and opens the door to any funded support.

How early should we start looking for home care?

Allow a few weeks where the situation permits, since assessments, financial checks and agency capacity all take time to line up. Popular call times such as early morning and early evening fill first, so approaching three or four agencies at once is sensible. If a hospital discharge is setting the pace, tell the ward and the council immediately because those arrangements move on a shorter timetable. Booking early also leaves room to change provider if the first choice proves a poor fit.

Which home care agencies in Kent are shown here?

This page lists four hundred and one agencies registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care in Kent. They include long established names alongside smaller independent offices working across one town or district. Each entry links to a profile with the provider details and the current inspection rating where one has been published. Comparing them together saves the work of ringing offices one at a time.

What should I ask an agency before care starts?

Ask who will be coming, how stable that group of carers will be, and what happens when a regular carer is unwell. Check how medication is recorded, how tasks are agreed in writing and how quickly a care plan can be changed. Request a full breakdown of charges, including weekend rates, travel and the notice period for cancelling. Finish by asking how complaints are handled, then compare those answers with the most recent inspection report.

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

A care home provides accommodation, meals and personal support on one site, with staff available throughout the day and night. A nursing home does the same but also employs registered nurses, which allows it to meet clinical needs such as complex wounds, feeding tubes or unstable conditions. Home care sits apart from both, since carers visit an ordinary home for agreed calls and the person keeps their own routine. All are inspected by the Care Quality Commission, though they are registered for different regulated activities.

Home Care in Kent

Kent has 407 CQC registered home care agencies. 166 are rated Good, 9 Outstanding, 33 Requires improvement, 3 Inadequate, and 196 have not yet been rated. 181 of the 407 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Kent at a glance

What the numbers say about home care in Kent.

Hourly care visits, Kent: £28.50 to £39.15 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies.
People aged 75 and over: 179,300. Rising to 205,500 by 2035, up 15%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 23,100. Rising to 28,900 by 2035, up 25%
People aged 85 and over: 47,100. Rising to 70,900 by 2035, up 51%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 62%. The NHS ambition is 67%.
Agencies in Kent, last 12 months: 21 opened, 15 closed

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Planning and paying for care at home in Kent

The care needs assessment and what it covers

Support at home is easier to organise once somebody official has written down what is actually needed. Any adult who appears to need care can ask for a care needs assessment, and there is no charge for it whatever the household circumstances. The assessor works through personal care, meals, medication, mobility around the house and the times of day when help would make the biggest difference. What comes out of it is a written record of eligible needs, which shapes the care plan and any support that is paid for. Kent County Council carries out these assessments and arranges funded care for people who qualify, so a request to them belongs at the start of the process.

How the money usually works

Home care is charged by the hour or by the call, which means the cost rises and falls with the amount of support actually delivered. Hourly rates vary between the agencies listed here and are commonly higher at night, at weekends, on bank holidays and where two carers must attend together. A separate financial assessment looks at income and capital and sets the contribution the person makes, if any. Families who fund the care themselves can approach agencies directly, while those receiving a personal budget may take it as a direct payment and choose their own provider. Where the need is mainly a health one, it is worth asking about NHS continuing healthcare, which is assessed and paid for differently.

Weighing up the home care agencies in Kent

What the ratings tell you and what they leave out

Among the four hundred and one agencies gathered here, Good is the most common rating, held by providers including Devoted Homecare, Kent Enablement at Home and Avengers Prime Care. A smaller group, among them Vibrant Home Care and Royalcare Ashford, currently sit at Requires Improvement, and the reasons are set out plainly in their reports. A large number have no published rating at all. That absence is not a warning; it generally means the agency registered recently and has yet to receive its first inspection, so judge those on evidence you gather yourself.

Practical checks before signing anything

The single biggest complaint about home care is unfamiliar faces, so ask how many carers will visit in a fortnight and whether you receive the rota in advance. Establish the length of each call after travel time is deducted, who steps in during sickness and annual leave, and how the office lets you know when someone is running late. Ask what training staff hold for the particular tasks involved, whether that is dementia support, hoisting, catheter care or prompting medication. Request the registered manager by name, ask how complaints are logged and answered, and read those answers alongside the inspection report.

Turning a long list into a shortlist

With this many agencies covering Kent, distance is a useful first filter, because an office close to the address tends to keep call times tighter. Beyond that, weigh the things that will still matter in half a year: consistency of carers, willingness to move visit times as needs change, and honest paperwork on charges and notice. Speaking to two or three agencies rather than one makes the differences obvious quickly.

407 home care in Kent (showing 1–50)

Chameleon Care · 6-8 The Base, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5FS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Chameleon Care Limited
We at Chameleon Care (Dartford) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Dartford and the wider Kent community, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating from the DA...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Welcome Support · Pantiles Chambers, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1XP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Welcome Support Services Ltd
We at Welcome Support are proud to provide compassionate home care across Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding areas of Kent, helping people live well and safely in the place they love most: their own home. Based in the TN postcode area, we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Caremark (Thanet) · Unit A5, Margate, Kent, CT9 4JG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Costain Care Limited
We at Caremark (Thanet) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Margate and the wider Thanet area of Kent, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating throughout the CT...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Mrs Lynne Weatherly · 10 Brooklands, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 3AD
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Mrs Lynne Weatherly
We at Mrs Lynne Weatherly are proud to provide trusted home care across Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding Kent community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating throughout the TN...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
ApproCare · Office 6, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1TA
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Mrs Emma Lumsden
At ApproCare, we provide home care support to people living in Sheerness and the surrounding areas of Kent. We work with individuals across a wide range of needs, including older people, those living with dementia, people with learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
HF Trust · Main Office, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4PA
Home care · Run by HF Trust Limited
We at HF Trust Hythe are proud to offer compassionate home care across the historic coastal town of Hythe in Kent, supporting people to live well and independently within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Set within the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Everycare West · 86 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 0PP
Home care · CQC Inadequate · Run by Everycare West Kent Limited
Everycare West Kent provides care in people's own homes in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding towns and villages. We support older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Inchwater Home Care · Suite 2, Dover, Kent, CT16 2HQ
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Inchwater Ltd
We at Inchwater Home Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Dover and the surrounding communities of Kent. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional, personalised support directly to the place where people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
WeKare Personal Assistants · Small Office, Deal, Kent, CT14 6EL
Home care · Run by WeKare Personal Assistants Ltd
We at WeKare Personal Assistants are proud to offer compassionate home care across Deal and the wider Kent community, bringing professional support directly to the place people love most: their own home. Based in the CT postcode area, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults
Figtree Care Services · Suite 15, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5FS
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Figtree Care Services Ltd
We at Figtree Care welcome you to our home care agency based in Dartford, Kent, where we provide compassionate, personalised support to people in the comfort of their own homes across the local community. Operating from our base in the DA...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Allerton C&S SE · Pipers Business Centre, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 1SP
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Allerton C&S SE Limited
We at Allerton C&S SE are proud to provide compassionate home care across Tonbridge and the surrounding areas of Kent, supporting people to live well and independently within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Operating...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
Ever Kind Care · 1 Sydney Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 9JP
Home care · Run by Ever Kind Care Ltd
We at Ever Kind Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Deal and the surrounding communities of Kent, supporting older people and adults of all ages to live well in the place they know best, their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Stellar Care Support · Regus House, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6QD
Home care · Run by Stellar Care Support Limited
We at Stellar Care Support are proud to provide compassionate home care across Dartford and the wider Kent area, bringing professional support directly to people in the comfort of their own homes. As a dedicated home care agency serving...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
A Rated Homecare · 47 Linton Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0AG
Home care · CQC Good · Run by A Rated Homecare Ltd
A Rated Homecare supports people in their own homes in Maidstone and across the surrounding parts of Kent. We are a home care agency, so the care comes to you, arranged around your routine rather than ours. We support older people,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Exclusive Care Services · 1st Floor, Dartford, Kent, DA1 1EX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Exclusive Allied Services Limited
We at Exclusive Care Services are proud to offer trusted home care across Dartford and the wider Kent community, supporting individuals to live well and safely within the place they know best: their own home. Based in the DA postcode area,...
AZ Caring Services · Aspect House, Ashford, Kent, TN24 9HT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by A Z Caring Services Ltd
We at AZ Caring Services are proud to provide compassionate home care across Ashford and the wider Kent community, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the TN postcode area,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Rockdale Cares · 39 Rockdale Gardens, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1JX
Home care · Run by Rockdale Housing Association
We at Rockdale Cares are proud to offer compassionate home care across Sevenoaks and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting older people and younger adults to live well in the place they know best: their own home. Operating from the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Private Homecare · 7 Great Conduit Street, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5AQ
Home care · Run by Private Homecare Kent Ltd
We at Private Homecare Kent are proud to offer compassionate home care across Hythe and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a dedicated home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
My Homecare West · 6 Alexandra Road, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2AA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Kindred Hearts Ltd
We at My Homecare West Kent are proud to offer compassionate, person centred home care across Tonbridge and the surrounding communities of Kent. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional support directly to your loved one's...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Town & Country Homecare · Unit 3B Pickhill Business Centre, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7LZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Town and Country Homecare Ltd
We at Town & Country Homecare are proud to provide compassionate home care to families across Tenterden and the surrounding Kent communities. As a dedicated home care agency, we bring professional support directly into the place that...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Tammy J Care Services · 26 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4AE
Home care · Run by Tammy J Healthcare Services Limited
We at Tammy J Care Services are proud to provide compassionate home care across West Malling and the wider Kent community, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably, and independently in the place they know best: their own home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Vitality Home Health · The Crown, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5PQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Vitality Home Health (Sevenoaks) Ltd
Here at Vitality Home Health in Sevenoaks, Kent, we provide home care to people across our local community who want to remain living independently in the comfort of their own homes. We work with a wide range of individuals, including older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Infinite Oasis Healthcare · 47 Old Park Avenue, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1DN
Home care · Run by Infinite Oasis Healthcare Ltd
We at Infinite Oasis Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Canterbury and the surrounding areas of Kent, supporting people to live well within the comfort and familiarity of their own homes. Based in the CT postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Head Office · 7 Outred Place, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 1DN
Home care · Run by Sacred Heart Healthcare Services Ltd
We at Head Office are proud to provide compassionate home care across Swanscombe and the surrounding Kent community, supporting older adults and younger people alike to live well in the place they know best, their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Pcash Healthcare · Unit 1-2, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8DF
Home care · Run by Pcash Healthcare Limited
We at Pcash Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Ashford and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting individuals who wish to remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes whilst receiving the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Care Solutions · 19 Shoebridge Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3FF
Home care · Run by Care Solutions Kent Limited
We at Care Solutions Kent are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the comfort of their own homes. Based in the ME postcode area,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
The Clarendon Royal Community · Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2BE
Home care · Run by Age UK Kent Rivers
We at The Clarendon Royal Community are proud to offer compassionate home care across Gravesend and the surrounding areas of Kent, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best, their own home. Our team...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
New Horizons Broad Oak · Unit 3, Margate, Kent, CT9 4NN
Home care · CQC Good · Run by New Horizons Broad Oak Limited
We at New Horizons Broad Oak are proud to provide compassionate home care across Margate and the wider Kent area, supporting people to live with confidence, dignity, and independence in the place they know best: their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Folex Care · Regus The Panorama, Kent, Kent, TN24 8EZ
Home care · Run by Folex Care Limited
We at Folex Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Kent, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the comfort of their own surroundings. As a dedicated home care agency serving communities throughout the TN...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults
LDC Care Co Supported Living - Birch Tree · 109 Barton Road, Dover, Kent, CT16 2LX
Home care · Run by LDC Care Company Ltd
We at LDC Care Co Supported Living Birch Tree are proud to offer compassionate home care across Dover and the wider Kent community, supporting individuals to live well and confidently within the comfort of their own homes. Based in the CT...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Grow Care Agency · 6 Humble Walk, Swanscombe, Kent, DA10 1DR
Home care · Run by Grow Care Agency Limited
We at Grow Care Agency are proud to offer thoughtful, person centred home care across Swanscombe and the surrounding communities in Kent, supporting individuals who wish to remain safe, comfortable, and independent within the familiar...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Eunison Care Office · Admirals Park, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6QD
Home care · Run by Eunison Care Ltd
We at Eunison Care are a dedicated home care agency based in Dartford, Kent, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably, and independently within the familiar surroundings of their own homes. Our care reaches families across the DA...
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
Bethal Manna Care · 7 Dartford Business Park, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5FS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Bethal Manna Care Ltd
At Bethal Manna Care, we provide home care support to people living in Dartford, Kent, and the surrounding areas. We work with a wide 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
Curant Care · 30 North Street, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8JR
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by South Eastern Solutions Limited
We at Curant Care Ashford are proud to provide compassionate home care across Ashford and the surrounding communities of Kent, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Lagracious Healthcare · 11 Quartz Way, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5AA
Home care · Run by LHS+ Limited
We at Lagracious Healthcare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Sittingbourne 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, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Confident Care 24/7 · 98A Broad Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2LU
Home care · Run by Confident Care 24/7 Ltd
We at Confident Care 24/7 are proud to offer compassionate home care across Canterbury and the wider Kent area, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the CT postcode area, we cover...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Alder Associates Office · 167a John Wilson Business Park, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3RA
Home care · Run by Alder Associates Ltd
We at Alder Associates Office are proud to provide home care across Whitstable and the surrounding communities of Kent, supporting people to live safely, comfortably and independently in the place they know best: their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Complete Home Care · 171 Lunsford Lane, Aylesford, Kent, ME20 6HP
Home care · Run by Complete Home Care Kent Limited
We at Complete Home Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across Aylesford and the wider Kent community, supporting older people and adults of all ages to live well in the place they know best: their own home. Based in Aylesford...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Heights Healthcare · Flat 3b The Old Library, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH
Home care · Run by Heights Healthcare Ltd
We at Heights Healthcare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the wider Kent area, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the ME postcode area,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
OptionOne Services UK · Room 338, Dartford, Kent, DA2 6QD
Home care · Run by Optionone Services UK Ltd
We at OptionOne Care UK are proud to offer trusted home care across Dartford and the wider Kent area, bringing compassionate support directly to the people who need it most. As a dedicated home care provider serving the DA postcode region,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
East Mencap · Foresters Hall, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9RT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by East Kent Mencap
We at East Kent Mencap are proud to provide compassionate home care across Ramsgate and the surrounding communities of Kent, supporting people to live well and independently in the place they know best: their own home. Rooted in the heart...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Myable Care · Regus 26, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4AE
Home care · Run by Myable Care Limited
We at Myable Care are proud to offer compassionate home care across West Malling 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 postcode...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Case Management · The Stables, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6DZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Kent Case Management Ltd
We at Kent Case Management are proud to provide dedicated home care across West Malling and the wider Kent area, supporting individuals to live safely, comfortably and independently in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Empowering Support Services · 21 Cranford Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 9FZ
Home care · Run by Empowering Support Services Ltd
At Empowering Support, we provide home care to people living in Maidstone and the surrounding areas of Kent. Our work takes place in the setting that matters most to the people we support, which is their own home, and we think that makes a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Royal Care · Unit 19, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 3AA
Home care · Run by Sreevijay Ltd
We at Royal Care Canterbury are proud to offer trusted home care across Canterbury and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting older people, younger adults and those living with dementia to remain safely and comfortably in the place...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Affinity Trust - Domiciliary Care Agency South East, Bedford and Northamptonshire · Suite 2 & 3 Henwood Pavilion, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8DH
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Affinity Trust
We at Affinity Trust Domiciliary Care Agency South East, Bedford and Northamptonshire are proud to offer compassionate home care across Ashford and the wider Kent community. Our team supports people to live well and independently in the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
MyLife · Suite 1b, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8AJ
Home care · Run by Lauriem Complete Care Limited
We at MyLife (Kent) are proud to offer trusted home care across Canterbury and the wider Kent area, supporting people to live safely, comfortably and independently in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the heart of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
March Services Care- · 4 Quartz Way, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 5AA
Home care · Run by March Services (London) Limited
We at March Services Care Kent are proud to offer compassionate home care across Sittingbourne and the wider ME postcode area, supporting individuals who wish to remain living independently in the place they know and love best: their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Jasper Conrad Group · 69 Monarch Drive, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 2GR
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Jasper Conrad Group Ltd
We at Jasper Conrad Group are proud to provide compassionate home care across Sittingbourne and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting individuals to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Based in the ME...
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

Folkestone Home Care, 25 September 2026, Outstanding
Your Life (Tunbridge Wells), 24 September 2026, Good
Royalcare- Thanet, 15 September 2026, Good

Longest since a report

Gravesend Care Services, 30 June 2017, Good
Phoenix Support Ltd, 14 July 2017, Good
Age UK Maidstone, 6 September 2017, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Kent

How many home care agencies are there in Kent?

Kent has 407 CQC registered home care agencies: 9 Outstanding, 166 Good, 33 Requires improvement, 3 Inadequate, 196 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 Kent?

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 Kent were inspected most recently?

Folkestone Home Care (25 September 2026), Your Life (Tunbridge Wells) (24 September 2026) and Royalcare- Thanet (15 September 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.