KITE - Keep Independent Through Enablement

KITE - Keep Independent Through Enablement is a home care agency based in London, in the Wandsworth 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 London 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, people with a physical disability, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Wandsworth Borough Council. The agency has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published September 2023, the CQC rated KITE - Keep Independent Through Enablement 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.

KITE - Keep Independent Through Enablement has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Wandsworth. 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 40 registered home care agencies in Wandsworth. Others working the same area include Bluebird Care Clapham and Streatham, Bluebird Care Wandsworth, Putney and Battersea and Marigold Care Group. A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.