Caremark Ashford & Shepway

Caremark Ashford & Shepway 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 From our office, we offer elderly care in Ashford, including: Aldington, Appledore, Ashford, Bethersden, Biddenden, Bonnington, Brenzett, Brookland, Challock, Charing, Chilham, Dymchurch, Egerton, Elham, Enterden, Folkestone, Godmersham, Hastingleigh, Hawkinge, High Halden, Hothfield, Hythe, Ivy Church, Kennington, Kingsnorth, Littlechart, Littlestone, Lydd, Lyminge, Lympne, Mersham, Old Romney, Pluckley, Rolvenden Layne, Romney Marsh, Saltwood, Sandgate, Sellindge, St. Mary’s Bay, St. Michael’s, Stelling Minnis, Tenterden, Warehorne, West Hythe, West Well, Wittersham, Woodchurch, Wye. Postcodes where we offer care at home in the area: CT15 7, CT18 7, CT18 8, CT19 4, CT19 5, CT19 6, CT20 1, CT20 2, CT20 3, CT21 4, CT21 5, CT21 6, CT4 5, CT4 6, CT4 7, CT4 8, ME13 0, ME13 9, ME17 2, TN17 2, TN17 3, TN17 4, TN18 5, TN23 1, TN23 3, TN23 4, TN23 5, TN23 6, TN23 7, TN23 8, TN24 0, TN24 8, TN24 9, TN25 4, TN25 5, TN25 6, TN25 7, TN26 1, TN26 2, TN26 3, TN27 0, TN27 8, TN27 9, TN28 8, TN29 0, TN29 9, TN30 6, TN30 7, TN31 6, TN31 7. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and end of life care. It is run by Kent Residential Services. The agency has been registered since February 2023.

Caremark Ashford & Shepway 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.

Caremark Ashford & Shepway has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Kent with a rate on record typically charge about £25.50 an hour and £1,375 a week for live-in care, so expect a figure in that range and ask for a written price list that shows weekend and bank holiday rates.

There are 383 registered home care agencies in Kent. Others working the same area include Kent and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency, GoodOaks Homecare - South Kent and Angelus Homecare - Ashford, 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.