Kaplan Care
Kaplan Care is a home care agency in Dartford, Kent (DA2 6QD). It holds a CQC rating of Requires Improvement.
About Kaplan Care
We are Kaplan Care Dartford, and we provide care in people's own homes across Dartford and the surrounding parts of Kent. We support older people, including many living with dementia, people living with mental ill health, people with physical disabilities, people living with sight or hearing loss, and younger adults. Every arrangement begins with a conversation in the person's own home. How does the day run now? What has become difficult? What do you still want to do yourself, and where would help genuinely help? From those answers we agree the visits, and we expect to revise them as things change. Support might be a short call in the morning, a prompt and a check with medication, a meal cooked and shared, help getting safely about the house, or several visits a day. We should be straightforward about our position. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is requires improvement. We have looked carefully at what was raised and those areas are where our attention is concentrated now, and we would rather tell you that ourselves than leave you to find it. We are happy to discuss what has changed and what we are still working on. Alongside that, the thing we work at hardest is consistency: sending the same carers to the same households, and telling families promptly if a visit has to change. If you would like to talk about support for yourself or a relative, please ring us and ask us anything.
Care provided at Kaplan Care
- Older person care
- Dementia care
- Mental health care
- Physical disability support
- Sensory impairment support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 3 March 2025
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How Kaplan Care Dartford compares in Dartford
Measured against the 68 home care agencies registered in Dartford.
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement. 21 of the 68 agencies (31%) are rated Good or Outstanding. Across Kent the figure is 42%.
- Latest report
- 3 March 2025. 3 of the 68 agencies have published a newer inspection report since.
- Registered
- July 2020. 48 of the 68 agencies registered more recently.
- Provider
- One service. Kaplan Care Limited runs this agency only.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered home care agencies in Dartford.
The local picture: Dartford
What the numbers say about home care in Dartford, in Kent.
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, Kent | £28.50 to £39.15 an hour (Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £32.00.) |
| What Kent pays | £28.05 an hour (Average hourly rate, October 2026.) |
| Homecare Association minimum price | £34.42 an hour (2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.) |
| Live in care, England | £1,250 to £1,668 a week (Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.) |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 8,500. Rising to 9,600 by 2035, up 13%
- People aged 85 and over: 2,400. Rising to 3,300 by 2035, up 37%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,100. Rising to 1,400 by 2035, up 21%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 78%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Kent as a whole is 62%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 67 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 651 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.4 miles).
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Good to know about Kaplan Care Dartford
Facts from public registers, and what the agency has told us.
- Registered with CQC
- 15 July 2020, so 6 years.
- Run by
- Kaplan Care Limited, which runs this service only.
- Service type
- Personal care in people's own homes (domiciliary care).
- Where it covers
- Not yet confirmed by the agency. Check that your postcode is covered before you rely on it.
- Live in, overnight and 24 hour care
- Not yet confirmed. The agency can add these when it claims its profile.
Sources: CQC register and the agency's own entries. Anything marked not yet confirmed is shown as unknown rather than guessed.
Common questions about Kaplan Care
Where is Kaplan Care located?
Kaplan Care is a home care agency based in Dartford, Kent (DA2 6QD), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does Kaplan Care provide?
Kaplan Care is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Older person care, Dementia care, Mental health care, Physical disability support, Sensory impairment support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is Kaplan Care's CQC rating?
Kaplan Care is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Requires Improvement following its last inspection on 3 March 2025. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Does Kaplan Care provide dementia care?
Yes. Kaplan Care supports people living with dementia. We recommend contacting the agency directly to discuss your individual situation.
Questions families ask about Kaplan Care
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
Yes. Yes. Kaplan Care Dartford is registered for dementia care in people's own homes.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. Kaplan Care Dartford covers roughly 10 miles from Dartford.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the South East
Kaplan Care Dartford has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £29 to £35 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the South East, not a quote from Kaplan Care Dartford. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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