Community Lifeline

Community Lifeline is a home care agency based in Longfield, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Community Lifeline is an approved provider by Kent County Council for social care servicing the areas in Kent and neighbouring areas of Dartford, Gravesend, Longfield, Bexley, and Medway. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a learning disability or autism. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, children's care and younger adults. It is run by Lifeline Health. The agency has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published July 2019, the CQC rated Community Lifeline 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.

Community Lifeline 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: free assessment and 29 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 Longfield Integrated Care Centre, MEDPLUS Care and Callquest For Care, 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.