Expertise Homecare (Central & West Kent) Ltd

Expertise Homecare (Central & West Kent) Ltd is a home care agency based in Maidstone, in the Kent 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 Maidstone 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 a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Expertise Homecare (Central & West Kent). The agency has been registered since March 2016.

At its latest inspection, published January 2020, the CQC rated Expertise Homecare (Central & West Kent) Ltd 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.

Expertise Homecare (Central & West Kent) Ltd 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.

There are 383 registered home care agencies in Kent. Others working the same area include Maidstone, Kent, The Garden of Kent Homecare LTD t/a The Garden of England Homecare and Elizabeths Rose Home Care, 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.