Kensington Home Care

Kensington Home Care is a home care agency based in Stockton-on-Tees, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It most likely works within about 9 miles of its Stockton-on-Tees 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. The agency has been registered since March 2023.

At its latest inspection, published August 2024, the CQC rated Kensington Home Care 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.

Kensington Home Care has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Stockton-on-Tees. Across England agencies usually charge £26 to £36 an hour for visits and £1,200 to £1,750 a week for live-in care. Ask for a written price list that shows the weekend and bank holiday rates and the shortest visit they will do.

There are 41 registered home care agencies in Stockton-on-Tees. Others working the same area include CEL Homecare Teesside, OneCall and Bluebird Care (Stockton and Hartlepool). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.