Dvanguard Ltd

Dvanguard Ltd is a home care agency based in Dartford, in the Bexley council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Dvanguard is a care and support service provider for adults, young people and children. We provide specialised mental health support and care services across London, Kent, Essex and other surrounding areas. 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 mental health needs. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, respite care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Dvanguard. The agency has been registered since July 2023.

Dvanguard Ltd 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.

Dvanguard Ltd 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: 24/7 on-call, free assessment and 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 Mercy Care Limited, Here2Care (Dartford) and Crossroads Care South East London, 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.