The Care Company
Tenterden, TN30
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£39 to £46 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Emergency home care in Kent
28 of the 383 home care agencies in Kent offer emergency home care, of which 1 is rated Outstanding and 17 Good. 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. For a medical emergency, call 999.
Emergency home care in Kent typically costs £25.50 an hour, based on 22 agencies with a rate on record; the middle half charge £22.50 to £29.25. That is close to the typical weekday hourly rate in Kent of £25.50.
A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer, with the same person each visit.
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35 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,110 a week
Vitality Home Health Gravesham & Dartford
Gravesend, DA12
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£22 to £30 an hour
Live-in £1,100 to £1,600 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Penny Care Limited
Gravesend, DA11
CQC: Not yet rated
Hourly visits
from £25 an hour
Live-in from £1,250 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Trinity Homecare
Edenbridge, TN8
CQC: Outstanding
Live-in care
from £1,400 a week
Live-in from £1,400 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Consultus Care And Nursing Ltd
Tonbridge, TN10
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,092 a week
Live-in from £1,092 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Dartford
Dartford, DA1
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Folkestone
Folkestone, CT20
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Ramsgate
Ramsgate, CT11
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Helping Hands Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells, TN1
CQC: Good
Live-in care
from £1,675 a week
Live-in from £1,675 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Home Instead
Ramsgate, CT12
CQC: Good
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Kent Home Care Limited
Canterbury, CT1
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £25.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Nurse Plus & Carer Plus (UK) Limited Dover
Dover, CT16
CQC: Good
Rates not published
Area typical £25.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Edenbridge
Edenbridge, TN8
CQC: Requires improvement
Rates not published
Area typical £25.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Kaplan Care Dartford
Dartford, DA1
CQC: Requires improvement
Rates not published
Area typical £25.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Dunamis Consultancy Ltd
Dartford, DA1
CQC: Not yet rated
Rates not published
Area typical £25.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
GoodOaks Homecare - South Kent
Ashford, TN24
CQC: Not yet rated
Live-in care
from £1,100 a week
Live-in from £1,100 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Hallmark Care & Support Limited
Sittingbourne, ME10
CQC: Not yet rated
Live-in care
£1,350 to £2,000 a week
Live-in £1,350 to £2,000 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Savanna Living Limited
Canterbury, CT2
CQC: Not yet rated
Rates not published
Area typical £25.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Typical rates in Kent
Median rate for each type of care, across the 383 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Hourly visits
- £25.50
- Usually £22.50 to £29.25 an hour22 agencies
- Weekend hourly rate
- £30.71
- Usually £23 to £33.10 an hour7 agencies
- Bank holiday hourly rate
- £31.20
- Usually £31.10 to £39.28 an hour3 agencies
- 30 minute visit
- £19.10
- Usually £19 to £21 a visit9 agencies
- 45 minute visit
- £25
- Usually £23 to £26.50 a visit9 agencies
- Live-in care
- £1,375
- Usually £1,098 to £1,675 a week20 agencies
- Your own carer, PrimeCarers
- £20
- Usually £18 to £25 an hour, set by the carer
Common questions
How much does emergency home care cost in Kent?
Emergency home care in Kent typically costs £25.50 an hour. Rates depend on the time of day and what the care involves, so ask each agency for a written price list.
How many emergency home care agencies are there in Kent?
28 of the 383 CQC-registered home care agencies in Kent 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 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.