ComCare

ComCare is a home care agency based in Herne Bay, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We have homes in Herne, Canterbury, Faversham and Rainham. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists 24-hour care, respite care, end of life care, children's care and younger adults. It is run by Strode Park Foundation For People With Disabilities. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated ComCare 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.

ComCare 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: 78 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 Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable, Your Care and CCK Support Ltd, 3 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.