Emergency home care in Kensington and Chelsea
None of the 13 home care agencies in Kensington and Chelsea says on its website that it offers emergency home care, as far as we have found. Emergency home care starts within a day or two, typically after a fall or a hospital discharge, and settles into a regular pattern once things are calmer. Agencies covering the wider Kensington and Chelsea area are listed there.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for emergency home care in Kensington and Chelsea. Across England agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Every agency that has told us its price shows it, dated, on its card.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
Typical rates in Kensington and Chelsea
We do not have enough published rates for this area yet to show a typical figure. Across England, agencies usually charge about £26 to £36 an hour for visits and about £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care.
Common questions
How much does emergency home care cost in Kensington and Chelsea?
Not enough agencies in Kensington and Chelsea have published a rate for emergency home care yet. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many emergency home care agencies are there in Kensington and Chelsea?
0 of the 13 CQC-registered home care agencies in Kensington and Chelsea offer emergency home care, going by what they say on their own websites. The list is refreshed from the CQC register every month.
Will the council pay for emergency home care in Kensington and Chelsea?
If your savings and assets are below £23,250 the council will assess your needs and what you can afford, and may pay part or all of the cost, usually as a direct payment you spend with the agency or carer you choose. Ask the adult social care team at Kensington and Chelsea council for a needs assessment.