Home Care in Edenbridge
Edenbridge has 3 CQC registered home care agencies. 1 is rated Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. 1 of the 3 was last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Edenbridge at a glance
What the local numbers say about home care in Edenbridge, to help you judge the options below.
- Hourly care visits, Kent: £28.50 to £39.15 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,100. Rising to 17,000 by 2035, up 12%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,400 by 2035, up 22%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 6,500 by 2035, up 48%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 65%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Kent as a whole is 62%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 2 opened, 0 closed. 19 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 159 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
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Choosing the right home care agency in Edenbridge
Home care is sold by the visit, and almost everything that goes wrong with it goes wrong in the gap between what was promised and who actually arrives.
Where the grades sit on this list
Trinity Homecare currently holds Outstanding, a grade the Care Quality Commission reserves for services going beyond what is expected of them. Brooklands Homecare Ltd at Edenbridge holds Requires Improvement, and Brooklands Homecare Ltd holds Inadequate, the lowest judgement the Commission gives, meaning inspectors identified significant shortcomings when they visited. These appear as two separate registrations, so check which one would actually be providing your relative's visits. Read both reports in full, and ask either agency directly what inspectors raised and what has changed since.
What to ask before you sign anything
Ask how long each visit lasts and whether that time includes travel between clients. Ask how many different carers would come in a fortnight, because continuity matters more than almost anything else when somebody is confused or anxious. Ask what happens when a carer is ill, how late a visit can run before you are told, and whether you can see the care plan before it starts. Ask who to telephone at the weekend and whether that number is answered by somebody who can act.
Arranging and funding home care in Edenbridge
The care needs assessment
Ask Kent County Council Adult Social Care for a care needs assessment. Anybody who appears to need care may request one whatever their savings, and a relative, a GP or a hospital discharge team can ask on somebody's behalf. The assessor works through the help needed with washing, dressing, eating, medication and getting about, and sets out how much support is required and how often. That written record then shapes both the funding decision and the package an agency is asked to deliver.
What home care costs and who pays
A financial assessment usually follows, weighing income against capital, and it decides whether the council contributes, whether the cost is shared, or whether the care is paid for privately. Home care is normally charged by the hour or by the visit, so the weekly figure depends entirely on how often somebody comes and for how long. Ask each agency for its rates in writing, including what it charges at weekends and on bank holidays, and ask whether a minimum visit length applies. Where the council funds the care, ask whether you may choose the agency yourself.
3 home care in Edenbridge
- Brooklands Homecare · Edenbridge, Kent · CQC Requires improvement
- Trinity Homecare · Edenbridge, Kent · CQC Outstanding
- Brooklands Homecare · Edenbridge, Kent · CQC Inadequate
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|---|
| Hourly care visits, Kent Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £32.00. | £28.50 to £39.15 an hour |
| What Kent pays Average hourly rate, October 2026. | £28.05 an hour |
| Homecare Association minimum price 2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum. | £34.42 an hour |
| Live in care, England Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455. | £1,250 to £1,668 a week |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Brooklands Homecare Ltd - Edenbridge, 27 May 2026, Requires improvement
- Brooklands Homecare Ltd, 21 October 2025, Inadequate
- Trinity Homecare, 18 July 2019, Outstanding
Longest since a report
- Trinity Homecare, 18 July 2019, Outstanding
- Brooklands Homecare Ltd, 21 October 2025, Inadequate
- Brooklands Homecare Ltd - Edenbridge, 27 May 2026, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about home care in Edenbridge
How many home care agencies are there in Edenbridge?
Edenbridge has 3 CQC registered home care agencies: 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does home care cost in Edenbridge?
Hourly care visits, Kent: £28.50 to £39.15 an hour. Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £32.00. Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
Which home care agencies in Edenbridge were inspected most recently?
Brooklands Homecare Ltd - Edenbridge (27 May 2026), Brooklands Homecare Ltd (21 October 2025) and Trinity Homecare (18 July 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.