Domiciliary Care Agency South East, Bedford and Northamptonshire

Domiciliary Care Agency South East, Bedford and Northamptonshire is a home care agency based in Ashford, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Ashford office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. It is part of Affinity Trust, which has 6 branches in England. The agency has been registered since May 2013.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Domiciliary Care Agency South East, Bedford and Northamptonshire Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Domiciliary Care Agency South East, Bedford and Northamptonshire has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Kent. 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 383 registered home care agencies in Kent. Others working the same area include Caremark Ashford & Shepway, Clarity Homecare (Ashford) and Kent and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.