Will Kent County Council pay for care at home in Maidstone?

It may, once a needs assessment has shown that support is required and a financial assessment has been completed. That financial assessment looks at income and savings, and it does not take account of the value of a property the person continues to live in. Where the council contributes, you can either let it commission the care or take a direct payment and arrange an agency yourself. It is worth asking for both assessments even if you expect to fund the care privately, because circumstances often change.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Maidstone?

Get in touch with Kent County Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessments for people living in Maidstone, and ask for a care needs assessment. There is no charge for it and anyone who appears to need care and support can request one. A practitioner will talk through daily tasks, mobility, medication, night time risks and the help relatives are already giving. Family carers can ask for a carer's assessment of their own at the same time.

How soon should I start looking for home care?

Start as soon as it becomes likely that support will be needed, rather than waiting for a crisis to force the decision. Assessments take time to arrange, and the agencies that suit a person best may not have immediate capacity in the right area or at the right hours. Beginning early also leaves room to trial a small package and build it up gradually, which many people find easier to accept. If a hospital discharge is being planned, tell the ward team early so that social care can be involved from the outset.

Which home care agencies serve Maidstone?

Fifty registered agencies are listed on this page, among them Caremark Maidstone, Helping Hands Maidstone, Age UK Maidstone, Crossroads Care Kent and Home Instead Senior Care in Maidstone. All are registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care in people's own homes. One holds a rating of Outstanding, seventeen are rated Good, four are rated Requires Improvement and one is rated Inadequate, with twenty seven not yet rated. Each entry links through to a profile setting out the rating and inspection history.

What should I ask a home care agency before signing up?

Ask how many different carers will visit over a typical fortnight and how continuity is protected when someone is away. Ask what the minimum visit length is, how lateness is communicated, and how visits are recorded and shared with the family. Request the hourly rates in writing, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, and check what notice period applies. Finally, ask what training carers have for the specific needs involved and how quickly the package can be increased if things change.

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

A residential care home provides help with everyday tasks such as washing, dressing, meals and medication, delivered by staff trained in personal care. A nursing home offers the same support and also has registered nurses on duty, so it can manage clinical needs such as complex medication, wound care and care at the end of life. Home care differs from both in that the support comes to the person in their own home, in planned visits rather than around the clock. A needs assessment will help identify which of these is the right fit.

Home Care in Maidstone

Maidstone has 51 CQC registered home care agencies. 17 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 4 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 28 have not yet been rated. 20 of the 51 were last inspected more than three years ago.

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

Maidstone at a glance

What the local numbers say about home care in Maidstone, 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: 19,200. Rising to 22,400 by 2035, up 17%
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,500. Rising to 3,200 by 2035, up 28%
People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 7,900 by 2035, up 54%
Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Kent as a whole is 62%.
Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 4 closed. 50 registered today.
Choice of agencies: 160 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.6 miles).

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 Home Care in Maidstone

A fall, a hospital stay or simply a run of difficult weeks is what usually prompts a family to start looking for care at home, and that urgency is exactly why the assessment and funding questions repay early attention. Answers to both take time to obtain, and having them in hand makes the conversation with an agency a far more useful one.

Asking for a Care Needs Assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support is entitled to a needs assessment, free of charge and regardless of income or savings. Kent County Council Adult Social Care is the authority responsible for carrying out that assessment for people living in Maidstone and for arranging any funded support that comes out of it. A practitioner will look at washing, dressing, meals, medication, mobility and the risks of being alone at night, and will also consider the strain being carried by relatives, who can request a carer's assessment of their own. The written outcome sets out how much support is recommended and in what pattern of visits.

What Support at Home Costs and Who Pays

Home care is generally charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly cost follows the size of the package rather than a single fixed fee. A financial assessment considers income and savings, and unlike a residential placement it does not count the value of a property the person still lives in. Where the council contributes, families can ask for a direct payment and arrange care with a chosen agency themselves. Ask any agency for its hourly rates in writing, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays, along with its policy on travel time and on the minimum length of a visit.

Comparing Home Care Agencies in Maidstone and What to Check

Fifty agencies is a wide field, and the published ratings are the quickest way to bring it down to a shortlist. One agency, Home Instead Senior Care in Maidstone, is rated Outstanding, seventeen are rated Good, four are rated Requires Improvement and one is rated Inadequate. The remaining twenty seven are registered but have not yet been inspected and rated, so they need to be judged on what they can tell you directly.

Making Sense of the Ratings

Each rating rests on five key questions, covering whether a service is safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led. An agency rated Good overall may still carry a weaker judgement in one of those areas, and the report is where that detail sits. Check the inspection date as well as the outcome, because a judgement made some time ago may predate a change of manager or of owner. An agency with no rating yet is not a warning sign in itself, though it does mean there is no independent view of the service, so ask more searching questions and request references.

Questions Worth Asking Before You Commit

The things that matter most in home care rarely appear in a brochure. Ask how many different carers a person is likely to see in a fortnight, whether the same faces come back, and what happens when a regular carer is ill or on leave. Ask about the length of visits, how lateness is handled and communicated, and how the agency records and reviews what happens at each call. Check that carers are trained for the specific needs involved, whether that is dementia support, moving and handling, catheter care or help at the end of life, and ask how the package can be increased if the person's needs change.

Every agency listed on this page is registered with the Care Quality Commission, and each profile shows its rating, its registration details and its inspection history so that the options can be weighed side by side.

51 home care in Maidstone (showing 1–50)

Compass House · 84 Holland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1UT
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Choice Support
Compass House provides care and support to people in their own homes in Maidstone and across Kent. Our work is about keeping people in the places they know, with support that fits around the life they already have. We support older adults...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Right at Home · Office 54 Maidstone Innovation Centre, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5FY
Home care · Run by IA Care UK LTD
Right at Home Maidstone is a home care agency supporting people in their own homes across Maidstone and the surrounding part of Kent. We work with older people and younger adults, including people living with dementia and people who have a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Angels Homecare · Watson House, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Angels Home Care (Kent) Limited
Angels Homecare Kent provides support at home for people in Maidstone and the surrounding part of Kent. The people we visit include older people, many of them living with dementia, as well as people with a physical disability, people with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment
Nurse Plus UK · The Studio, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5PP
Nursing home · Home care · Run by Nurse Plus and Carer Plus (UK) Limited
Nurse Plus in Maidstone provides nursing and care support to people in Kent, both in their own homes and in settings where qualified nursing is needed. We work with older people and younger adults across a wide range of circumstances,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Maidstone, Kent · 17 Saltwood Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6UY
Home care · Run by ECL Healthcare Limited
We are a home care agency based in Maidstone, supporting people in their own homes across the surrounding parts of Kent. Our visits range from a short call to start the day through to several each day and longer periods of support, and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Osabea Healthcare Solutions · Suite FA4D, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH
Home care · Run by Osabea Healthcare Solutions Limited
Osabea Healthcare Solutions is a home care agency in Maidstone, supporting adults in their own homes across the area. The people we work with are a broad mix: older people and younger adults, adults with a learning disability and autistic...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
HNI Solution Care · Old Library, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH
Home care · Run by HNI Solution Care Ltd
HNI Solution Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Maidstone and across Kent. The people we work with include older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
The BIS Services - DCS · GHL House, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DZ
Home care · Run by The BIS Services Limited
We provide care and support to people in their own homes in Maidstone and the surrounding part of Kent. We work with older people and with younger adults, and much of our work is with people who have physical disabilities. Support is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
CCS Care · FA3B, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH
Home care · Run by CCS Care Ltd
At CCS Care, we provide home care support to people living in Maidstone and the surrounding areas of Kent. We work with individuals across a wide range of needs, including older adults, people living with dementia, those with learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Lauriem Tovil Green (EC) · Tovil Green Court, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6NE
Home care · Run by Lauriem Complete Care Limited
Lauriem Tovil Green provides care and support in people's own homes across Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent. We visit older people and younger adults. A call may involve help with washing and dressing, prompting or giving...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Swanton Community Services · First Floor, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6AQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Swanton Community Services
Swanton provides care and support to people in their own homes across Maidstone and the wider Kent area. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults 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, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Expertise Homecare (Central & West) · Wiltshire House, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6RJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Expertise Homecare (Central & West Kent) Limited
Expertise Homecare supports adults in their own homes in Maidstone and across Kent. We work with older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities and autism, people managing mental health...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Unity Care Solutions · Unit 10, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Unity Care Solutions Limited
We at Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the wider Kent community, 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
Lauriem Complete Care - Ditton · Unit 8 Priory Gate, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PT
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Lauriem Complete Care Limited
We at Lauriem Complete Care Ditton are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the surrounding communities of Kent, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. Operating from...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Age UK · 7 Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XW
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Age UK Maidstone
We provide care in people's own homes across Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent. Most of the people we visit are older, and what they want from us is usually straightforward: help to stay in the house they know, on their own...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Homecare Unique · 41 Stockett Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4PT
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Homecare Unique Limited
We at Homecare Unique are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the wider Kent community, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best, their own home. Based in the ME postcode area, our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Social Care Professionals Domiciliary Service · 2 Woodville Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7BS
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Kent Social Care Professionals Limited
We at Kent Social Care Professionals Domiciliary Service are proud to provide dedicated home care to individuals and families across Maidstone and the surrounding communities in Kent. As a domiciliary care provider, our focus is on...
The Garden of England Homecare · Memory Lane House, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6SX
Home care · CQC Good · Run by The Garden Of Kent Homecare Ltd
We at The Garden of England Homecare are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the place they know best: their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Complete Care Professionals · Maidstone Innovation Centre, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5FY
Home care · Run by Complete Care Professionals Limited
Complete Care Professionals is a home care agency in Maidstone, supporting people in their own homes across this part of Kent. We work with older people, people living with dementia and younger adults. Almost everyone who contacts us wants...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Glorycrown Healthcare · S07 Second Floor, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Glorycrown Healthcare Ltd
We at Glorycrown Healthcare are proud to be a trusted home care agency supporting individuals and families across Maidstone and the wider Kent area. Our mission is simple: to deliver compassionate, personalised care that allows people to...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Gracefields Healthcare · 4 Spot Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8PR
Home care · Run by Gracefields Healthcare Ltd
Gracefields Healthcare provides care and support in people's own homes in Maidstone and the surrounding area. We are here for people who want to carry on living in their own place and need some help to make that work. Much of our work is...
Specialisms: Younger Adults
ProNurture Group · Unit 35 Maidstone Innovation Centre, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5FY
Home care · Run by ProNurture Group Ltd
ProNurture Group provides care at home for people in Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent. Our visits range from a short call in the morning to several each day, and for some households longer periods of support. The pattern is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Nurse at Home · Unit 32, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5FY
Home care · Run by Nurse at Home Ltd
We at Nurse at Home are proud to offer dedicated home care across Maidstone and the surrounding areas of Kent, bringing compassionate, professional support directly to the people who need it most, right where they feel happiest: at home....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
Compassion Health Care Staffing Services · Suite M4, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH
Home care · Run by Compassion Healthcare Staffing Services Ltd
Here at Compassion Health Care Staffing, we provide home care support to people living in Maidstone and the surrounding areas of Kent. We work with older adults, younger adults, and people living with dementia, offering care that fits...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults
All Loving Support · Flat 2, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9GP
Home care · Run by All Loving Support Ltd
We at All Loving Support (Maidstone) are proud to offer compassionate home care across Maidstone and the surrounding Kent communities, bringing professional support directly into the place our clients know best: their own home. Based in...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Meritum Integrated Care LLP · Maidstone Innovation Centre, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5FY
Home care · Run by Meritum Integrated Care LLP
We at Meritum Integrated Care (Maidstone) are a dedicated home care agency supporting people across Maidstone and the wider Kent area, helping individuals to live well and safely within the familiar comfort of their own homes. Based in the...
Phoenix Support · 17 Hart Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8RA
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Phoenix Support Ltd
Phoenix Support provides care and support to people in their own homes across Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent. We work with older people and younger adults, with people living with dementia, with adults who have a learning...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
Mavin Care · 3 Kestrel House, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LU
Home care · Run by Mavin Care Ltd
Mavin Care provides care in people's own homes in Maidstone and across Kent. We support older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a learning disability or autism, people living with mental ill health, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Namaste Care Services · 1 Wakehurst Close, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 4TB
Home care · Run by Namaste Care Services Limited
Namaste Care provides care and support to people in their own homes in Maidstone and across Kent. We work with older people, younger adults, people living with dementia, people managing mental health conditions and people with physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Elizabeths Rose Home Care · Ground Floor, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6AQ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Elizabeth's Rose Home Care Limited
We at Elizabeths Rose Home Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they love most: their own home. Operating throughout...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
SureCare · Vinters Business Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5NZ
Home care · Run by Oasis Daily Homecare Ltd
SureCare Maidstone is a home care agency covering Maidstone and the surrounding villages. We support people in their own homes with as much or as little help as they need, from a quick morning call through to several visits a day and...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Open Doors Healthcare Services · F01 Knightrider House, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LU
Home care · Run by Open Doors Healthcare Services Ltd
Open Doors Healthcare supports people in their own homes in Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent. We work with older people and younger adults across a wide range of needs, including dementia, learning disability and autism, mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders
Alina Homecare · Unit F4 (Part First Floor), Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6JF
Home care · Run by Alina Homecare Services Limited
We are Alina Homecare in Maidstone, a home care agency supporting people across the town and the surrounding parts of Kent in their own homes. Home is where a person's routines, belongings and neighbours already are, and for most of the...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Lauriem Thomas Place (EC) · Thomas Place, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1FP
Home care · Run by Lauriem Complete Care Limited
We provide care at home in Maidstone and the surrounding part of Kent, visiting people in their own houses so that life can carry on much as it always has. Our work begins with understanding how somebody actually lives and what has become...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Curant Care · 11 Mill Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6XW
Home care · CQC Inadequate · Run by South Eastern Solutions Limited
Curant Care in Maidstone provides support to people in their own homes across the town and the surrounding parts of Kent. We work mainly with older people and with younger adults who need some help to manage day to day, and our purpose is...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults
Helping Hands · 2 Royal Star Arcade, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1JL
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Midshires Care Limited
Helping Hands Maidstone provides care at home across Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent. We support older adults and younger adults, people living with dementia, people with a learning disability and autistic adults, adults with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Deluxe Healthcare Services · 3 Abberley Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5GD
Home care · Run by Deluxe Healthcare Services Ltd
Deluxe Healthcare supports people in their own homes in Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent. We visit older adults and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with mental health needs, people living with a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Home Instead Senior Care · Heritage House, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 6AL
Home care · CQC Outstanding · Run by Mid Kent Senior Care Limited
We provide care at home across Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent, and we build our support around long visits and consistent relationships rather than quick calls. Most of the people we support are older, and many are living with...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Continuity of Care Services · The Maidstone Studios, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5NZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Continuity of Care Services Limited
We provide care at home in Maidstone and the surrounding part of Kent. The people we support include older people and younger adults, people living with dementia, adults with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with mental...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Xtracare · Brecon House, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DZ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Xtracare Ltd
We at Xtracare are proud to offer compassionate home care across Maidstone and the wider Kent area, supporting people to live safely and comfortably in the familiar surroundings of their own homes. As a dedicated home care agency, we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
Med-H Care · 21 Lambert Drive, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 8WN
Home care · Run by Med-H Care Limited
At Med-H Care, we provide home care support to people living in Maidstone and the surrounding areas of Kent. Our work centres on helping individuals remain in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes, with the right level of support...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
40 Waterlow Road · 40 Waterlow Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2TP
Home care · Run by Jandp Healthcare Services Ltd
40 Waterlow Road is a care at home team working in Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent. We support older adults and younger adults, including people living with dementia, people with a learning disability, autistic people, people...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults
PBS Service · Kestrel & Knightrider House, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LU
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Home Group Limited
Kent PBS supports adults in their own homes across Maidstone and the wider county. We work with older people and with younger adults, and our experience covers learning disabilities and autism, mental health needs and physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Crossroads Care · 170 Tonbridge Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME18 5NS
Home care · CQC Good · Run by Crossroads Care Kent
We at Crossroads Care Kent are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the wider Kent community, 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
Vibrant Homecare · F12, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 6LP
Home care · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Faseha Healthcare Recruitment Ltd
We are Vibrant Homecare Maidstone, a home care agency supporting people across Maidstone and the surrounding parts of Kent in their own homes. Home is where routines, belongings and neighbours already are, and staying there is what most of...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Eclectic Care · Suite FB9 B, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH
Home care · Run by Eclectic Care Ltd
We at Eclectic Care are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the surrounding Kent communities, 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, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Younger Adults
Caremark · 22 County Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XJ
Home care · CQC Good · Run by T & T Care Group Ltd
We at Caremark Maidstone are proud to provide compassionate home care across Maidstone and the surrounding Kent communities, supporting people to live well and safely in the place they know best: their own home. As a home care agency based...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Eating Disorders, Alcohol / Drug Misuse
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
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
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

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

Curant Care Maidstone, 20 May 2026, Inadequate
Open Doors Healthcare Services Ltd, 20 November 2025, Not yet rated
Lauriem Complete Care Limited - Ditton, 17 November 2025, Requires improvement

Longest since a report

Phoenix Support Ltd, 14 July 2017, Good
Age UK Maidstone, 6 September 2017, Good
Continuity of Care Services Limited, 21 October 2017, Good

Frequently asked questions about home care in Maidstone

How many home care agencies are there in Maidstone?

Maidstone has 51 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 17 Good, 4 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 28 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 Maidstone?

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 Maidstone were inspected most recently?

Curant Care Maidstone (20 May 2026), Open Doors Healthcare Services Ltd (20 November 2025) and Lauriem Complete Care Limited - Ditton (17 November 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.