Kings Hill
Chatham, ME5
CQC: Requires improvement
Hourly visits
£26 an hour
Live-in from £1,200 a week
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Respite home care in Chatham
3 of the 38 home care agencies in Chatham offer respite home care, of which 1 is rated Outstanding. 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.
We do not yet have enough published rates to give a typical figure for respite home care in Chatham. The typical weekday hourly rate for home care in the South East is £28. 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.
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Self-employed carers with their rate, experience and reviews on their profile. You pick who to talk to, and the same carer comes every time.
88 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Medway
Hourly visits
£18 to £25an hour
Live-in typically £1,050 a week
Azure Care
Chatham, ME4
CQC: Outstanding
Rates not published
Area typical £28 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Kisumen Care Services Ltd
Chatham, ME4
CQC: Not yet rated
Rates not published
Area typical £28 an hour
Or your own carer through PrimeCarers: £18 to £25 an hour
Typical rates in Medway
Median rate for each type of care, across the 102 agencies in the area. The range covers the middle half.
- Live-in care
- £1,400
- Usually £1,200 to £1,400 a week5 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 Chatham?
Not enough agencies in Chatham have published a rate for respite home care yet. Home care in the South East is typically £28 an hour on weekdays. Ask each agency for a written price list.
How many respite home care agencies are there in Chatham?
3 of the 38 CQC-registered home care agencies in Chatham 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 Chatham?
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 Medway council for a needs assessment.