Turning Point Kent DCA

Turning Point Kent DCA is a home care agency based in Broadstairs, 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 Broadstairs 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, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is part of Turning Point, which has 9 branches in England. The agency has been registered since December 2012.

At its latest inspection, published September 2019, the CQC rated Turning Point Kent DCA 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.

Turning Point Kent DCA 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.

There are 383 registered home care agencies in Kent. Others working the same area include Newington Free Church, City and County Healthcare Group Ramsgate and Austen Allen Homecare - East Kent, 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.