London Care (Atlas Place)

London Care (Atlas Place) is a home care agency based in Chatham, in the Medway council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It London Care has provided trusted live-in and Extra Care services across London and the South East. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, people with a physical disability, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs and people with a sensory impairment. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, 24-hour care and children's care. It is part of City and County Healthcare Group, which has 158 branches in England. The agency has been registered since April 2019.

At its latest inspection, published December 2021, the CQC rated London Care (Atlas Place) 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.

London Care (Atlas Place) has not published its rates and we are still collecting figures for Medway. 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.

On how it works, the agency says: 20 years operating and city & county healthcare group. Details like these come from the agency's own website and change, so confirm them when you call.

There are 102 registered home care agencies in Medway. Others working the same area include Azure Care, Independent Care and Support Limited and Logic Care Solutions, 2 of which have 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.