SilverBirch Healthcare Ltd

SilverBirch Healthcare Ltd is a home care agency based in Dartford, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide personal care to people in their own homes. It We proudly support clients in: Dartford, Swanley, Sidcup, Bexley, Erith, Petts Wood, Orpington, Bromley, Chislehurst, Biggin Hill, West Wickham. It is registered to care for older people, people living with dementia, younger adults and people with a physical disability. Its website lists hourly visits, live-in care, sleeping nights, end of life care and companionship without personal care. It is run by SilverBirch Healthcare. The agency has been registered since December 2017.

At its latest inspection, published November 2018, the CQC rated SilverBirch Healthcare Ltd 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.

SilverBirch Healthcare Ltd 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: 24/7 on-call, free assessment and 15 years operating. 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 Kaplan Care Dartford, Nomase Supported Limited and Vila Homecare. 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.