Liberty Lodge Limited

Liberty Lodge Limited 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 most likely works within about 6 miles of its Folkestone office, which is our estimate rather than something the agency has told us. It is registered to care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Liberty Lodge. The agency has been registered since April 2012.

At its latest inspection, published August 2019, the CQC rated Liberty Lodge Limited 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.

Liberty Lodge Limited has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Kent. 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 383 registered home care agencies in Kent. Others working the same area include Channel Community Care Ltd, Helping Hands Folkestone and Expertise Homecare (South East Coast). A self-employed carer found through PrimeCarers charges £18 to £25 an hour, and live-in care from about £1,120 a week.