Bumade Healthcare Services Ltd

Bumade Healthcare Services Ltd is a home care agency based in Chatham, in the Medway council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide the support where individuals need a little extra help to remain independent and want to continue to live in their own homes in Chatham and surrounding areas. It is registered to care for older people and younger adults. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights and companionship without personal care. It is run by Bumade Healthcare Services. The agency has been registered since February 2022.

At its latest inspection, published May 2023, the CQC rated Bumade Healthcare Services Ltd Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Bumade Healthcare Services Ltd 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.

On how it works, the agency says: employs its carers, free assessment and 3 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 102 registered home care agencies in Medway. Others working the same area include Intrinsic Care, Livingwell Services Ltd and Kisumen Care Services Ltd, 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.