Dementia home care in Kent
301 of the 383 home care agencies in Kent offer dementia home care, of which 7 are rated Outstanding and 130 Good. A dementia home care agency is registered with the CQC to support people living with dementia in their own homes, with carers trained for it and visits planned around routine.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for dementia home care in Kent. 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.
The Old Fire Station
Town & Country Homecare Limited
Turning Point Kent DCA
Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone)
Vitality Home Health Gravesham & Dartford
Vitality Home Health (Sevenoaks)
Your Life (Tunbridge Wells)
Zander Mackenzie Care U.K. Limited
Angelus Homecare - Ashford
ApproCare
Athlone Care
Beech Tree Total Care – Thanet
Boldglen Limited Medway Swale
Edenbridge
Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable
Typical rates in Kent
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 dementia home care cost in Kent?
Not enough agencies in Kent have published a rate for dementia home care yet. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many dementia home care agencies are there in Kent?
301 of the 383 CQC-registered home care agencies in Kent offer dementia 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 dementia home care in Kent?
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 Kent council for a needs assessment.