Here2Care (Dartford)

Here2Care (Dartford) is a home care agency based in Dartford, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Today, we provide care to more than 500 Service users from our operating branches Dartford and Medway and employed more than 150 care workers and office staff across operating areas in Kent. 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, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by Here to Care. The agency has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published December 2020, the CQC rated Here2Care (Dartford) 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.

Here2Care (Dartford) 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: employs its carers, 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 The Base Business Park, Vila Homecare and Kaplan Care Dartford, 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.