Caremark (Dover)
Deal, CT14
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£40.50 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Respite home care in Kent
50 of the 383 home care agencies in Kent offer respite home care, of which 1 is rated Outstanding and 27 Good. Respite home care covers a family carer for a few days or weeks, with visits or a live-in carer stepping in at home rather than a stay in a care home.
Respite 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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36 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,110 a week
CCK Support Ltd
Herne Bay, CT6
CQC: Good
Hourly visits
£32 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
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
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
Vitality Home Health (Sevenoaks)
Sevenoaks, TN14
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
Angelus Homecare - Ashford
Ashford, TN24
CQC: Requires improvement
Hourly visits
from £24 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
ApproCare
Sheerness, ME12
CQC: Requires improvement
Hourly visits
£12.81 to £14.25 an hour
Live-in £900 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Callquest For Care
Sevenoaks, TN15
CQC: Requires improvement
Hourly visits
from £22 an hour
Live-in from £1,015 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Newington Free Church
Ramsgate, CT12
CQC: Not yet rated
Hourly visits
£25 an hour
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
Primcura Healthcare Ltd
Canterbury, CT1
CQC: Not yet rated
Hourly visits
from £22 an hour
Live-in from £975 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Visiting Angels North West Kent
Dartford, DA4
CQC: Not yet rated
Hourly visits
£13.75 an hour
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
MyLife (Kent)
Canterbury, CT2
CQC: Good
30 minute visit
£21.40 a visit
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
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 respite home care cost in Kent?
Respite 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 respite home care agencies are there in Kent?
50 of the 383 CQC-registered home care agencies in Kent offer respite 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 respite 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.