7 Byron Road

7 Byron Road is a home care agency based in Gillingham, in the Medway council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Gillingham office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism and people with mental health needs. It is run by Rapha Haven Supported Living. The agency has been registered since May 2022.

7 Byron Road has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered agency; the CQC usually inspects within its first year or so.

7 Byron Road has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Medway. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 102 registered home care agencies in Medway. Others working the same area include Mulberry House, Azure Care and Logic Care Solutions, 2 of which have a rate on record. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care typically about £1,120 a week across England.