DOLS Care Service

DOLS Care Service is a home care agency based in Erith, in the Bexley council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 6 miles of its Erith office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, waking nights, companionship without personal care and younger adults. The agency has been registered since February 2024.

DOLS Care Service 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.

DOLS Care Service has not published its rates and has not yet told us what they are. Home care agencies in Bexley with a rate on record typically charge about £23.75 an hour, 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: takes council-funded clients. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 61 registered home care agencies in Bexley. Others working the same area include Dvanguard Ltd, Crossroads Care South East London and The Base Business Park, 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.