No Place Like Home

No Place Like Home is a home care agency based in Faversham, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It Our local service operates in all of the towns and parishes of Canterbury and Swale in Kent. It is registered to care for older people and people living with dementia. Its website lists hourly visits and companionship without personal care. The agency has been registered since June 2013.

At its latest inspection, published April 2019, the CQC rated No Place Like Home Outstanding, which means the CQC found the service performing exceptionally well. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so read the CQC report before you decide.

No Place Like Home 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: free assessment, 11 years operating and private clients only. 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 Avante Home Care and Support Service, Cartref Homes Supported Living Scheme and Boldglen Limited Medway Swale, 3 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.