Cartref Homes Supported Living Scheme

Cartref Homes Supported Living Scheme is a home care agency based in Sittingbourne, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Cartref Homes UK Ltd Based in the borough of Swale along the North Kent Coast. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists 24-hour care, same-day start and younger adults. It is run by Cartref Homes. The agency has been registered since February 2016.

At its latest inspection, published October 2019, the CQC rated Cartref Homes Supported Living Scheme 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.

Cartref Homes Supported Living Scheme 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 27 years operating. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 383 registered home care agencies in Kent. Others working the same area include Boldglen Limited Medway Swale, River Stone (UK) Limited and No Place Like Home, 1 of which has 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.