Expertise Homecare (South East Coast)

Expertise Homecare (South East Coast) is a home care agency based in Folkestone, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We provide high-quality domiciliary care across Kent and Wales. 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, end of life care, children's care and younger adults. It is run by Cosmos Care. The agency has been registered since July 2019.

At its latest inspection, published November 2021, the CQC rated Expertise Homecare (South East Coast) Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

Expertise Homecare (South East Coast) 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: takes direct payments, takes council-funded clients and takes nhs continuing healthcare. 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 Folkestone Home Care, Papillon Home Care and Inchwater Home Care. 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.