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Live-in care in Kent
We introduce families across Kent to experienced, vetted live-in carers. We visit you at home first, you meet the carers, and you choose.
From £1,095 a week. See what's included
Which parts of Kent do you cover?
We introduce carers to families across Kent, including:
How quickly can you visit us in Kent?
We're based in Pulborough, West Sussex, and visit every family at home before introducing any carers. In Kent, we can usually visit within two days of your first call.
Kent is a big county. West Kent, around Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks in the High Weald, is the nearest part to us. Further east, we cover the cathedral city of Canterbury and the coastal towns from Whitstable round to Folkestone and Deal, where many people have retired by the sea, sometimes a long way from their loved ones.
How much does live-in care cost in Kent?
Live-in care with Homestay Carers
from £1,095 a week
One weekly payment covers your carers’ pay and our service. Food and a separate bedroom are provided by the household.
Fully managed live-in agencies
typically from £1,675 a week
Nursing homes in Kent
from £1,800 a week per person
Compare costs for your situationSee full costs and fundingPaying for care in Kent: council contacts and local support
Why families in Kent choose live-in care through us
Life carries on at home
Their own kitchen, garden, pets and neighbours, and one-to-one care rather than staff shared between residents.
The house stays yours
When care is given at home, the council doesn't count the house when it works out what you pay. In a care home it usually does, after 12 weeks. Will we have to sell the house?
Couples stay together
Two nursing home places in Kent can cost £3,600 a week. With us, a couple who both need care pays from £1,445 a week, and keeps their own bedroom. If only one of you needs care and the other just needs help with cooking and housekeeping, it's £1,260 a week.
Fewer new faces
In CQC-registered home care agencies, nearly three in ten care workers leave each year (Skills for Care, 2025). You choose two regular carers who share the role for the long term.
What help with funding is there in Kent?
Council adult social care
Most of Kent: Kent County Council, 03000 41 61 61 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday). How to ask for a needs assessment.
Medway towns: Medway Council, 01634 334 466 (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday).
Both councils say direct payments can be used to pay a care agency or employ a personal assistant. Ask the social worker whether they can be used for live-in care.
NHS Continuing Healthcare
Assessed by the All Age Continuing Care team at NHS Kent and Medway. Ask your loved one's GP, nurse or social worker to complete a checklist, or call 01634 335095 and choose option 8.
Local support for families
Imago, 0300 011 1965: support for family carers in West Kent.
Involve Kent, 03000 810 005: support for family carers in East Kent.
Carers First: support for family carers in Medway.
Alzheimer's Society Dementia Support Line, 0333 150 3456.
Common questions from families in Kent
Do you cover my town in Kent?
We cover the whole of Kent. If you're not sure, just ask us.
How quickly can a live-in carer start in Kent?
It can be as quick as one week, if a hiring decision can be made quickly.
Can council funding be used for live-in care through you?
Most families pay privately, but some get help from their local council, NHS Continuing Healthcare or Attendance Allowance. See who qualifies, or ask us on a call.
Are your carers local to Kent?
Some carers live locally; others travel in for each placement. Either way, we visit you first and you meet them before deciding.
Not in Kent? We also cover:
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Live-in Care: A Guide for Families
Costs and funding, the questions to ask carers and agencies, and checklists to get the home ready.
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