and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency
and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency is a home care agency in Ashford, Kent (TN24 8DH). It holds a CQC rating of Requires Improvement.
About and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency
We are a domiciliary care agency based in Ashford, supporting people in their own homes across Kent and Medway. Our work is with adults who have a learning disability, adults on the autistic spectrum, and younger adults, and our aim is to help people live the life they want in the place they have chosen to live it. That support is practical. It might mean help with personal care, cooking and shopping, managing money and appointments, using local transport, keeping in touch with family and friends, or building the confidence to do more independently over time. Where somebody can do something themselves, our job is to support them to do it rather than to take it over. Understanding how each person communicates is central to this work, and we invest the time it takes so that decisions genuinely belong to the person making them. We should be open about our current standing. Our most recent overall rating from the Care Quality Commission is requires improvement. We have accepted those findings and are working through them, with tighter arrangements for planning, recording and reviewing care and for acting quickly when concerns are raised. We would rather tell you that ourselves and let you hold us to the changes we are making. Anyone considering support in this area is welcome to contact us and ask us directly how that work is going.
Care provided at and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency
- Learning disability and autism support
- Younger adults care
- Covers approximately 10 miles
- Last CQC inspection: 2 September 2023
Read the full inspection report on the CQC website.
How Kent and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency compares in Ashford
Measured against the 39 home care agencies registered in Ashford.
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement. 17 of the 39 agencies (44%) are rated Good or Outstanding. Across Kent the figure is 42%.
- Latest report
- 2 September 2023. 2 of the 39 agencies have published a newer inspection report since.
- Registered
- June 2014. One of the longer established agencies. 35 of the 39 registered more recently.
- Provider
- 279 services. Voyage 1 Limited runs 279 adult social care services.
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Data: CQC register and Food Standards Agency ratings. Counts cover registered home care agencies in Ashford.
The local picture: Ashford
What the numbers say about home care in Ashford, in Kent.
What home care costs
| Type of care | What it costs |
|---|
| Hourly care visits, Kent | £28.50 to £39.15 an hour (Middle half of prices from 7 agencies. Median £32.00.) |
| What Kent pays | £28.05 an hour (Average hourly rate, October 2026.) |
| Homecare Association minimum price | £34.42 an hour (2026 to 2027. The Association's estimate of the lowest price that covers the cost of delivering care. It is not a legal minimum.) |
| Live in care, England | £1,250 to £1,668 a week (Middle half of prices from 62 agencies. Median £1,455.) |
Published prices come from agencies that publish rates, so treat them as a guide. Ask the agency for its own price.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,000. Rising to 17,600 by 2035, up 18%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 6,000 by 2035, up 61%
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 1,900. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 30%
- Dementia diagnosis rate: 58%. The NHS ambition is 67%. Kent as a whole is 62%.
- Agencies in the borough, last 12 months: 3 opened, 1 closed. 36 registered today.
- Choice of agencies: 40 within 10 miles. In a typical neighbourhood. The nearest is under a mile away (0.7 miles).
Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, dementia estimates, CQC register), published home care rates, Homecare Association.
Good to know about Kent and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency
Facts from public registers, and what the agency has told us.
- Registered with CQC
- 3 June 2014, so 12 years.
- Run by
- Voyage 1 Limited, which runs 279 adult social care services in England. 240 of the 264 that have a rating are rated Good or Outstanding.
- Service type
- Personal care in people's own homes (domiciliary care).
- Where it covers
- Not yet confirmed by the agency. Check that your postcode is covered before you rely on it.
- Live in, overnight and 24 hour care
- Not yet confirmed. The agency can add these when it claims its profile.
Sources: CQC register and the agency's own entries. Anything marked not yet confirmed is shown as unknown rather than guessed.
Common questions about and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency
Where is and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency located?
and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency is a home care agency based in Ashford, Kent (TN24 8DH), providing care to people in their own homes within approximately 10 miles of the area.
What type of care does and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency provide?
and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency is registered to provide care in people’s own homes, with support that includes Learning disability and autism support, Younger adults care. The full list of services is shown on this page.
What is and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency's CQC rating?
and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency is registered with and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Its most recent overall rating is Requires Improvement following its last inspection on 2 September 2023. You can read the full CQC report from the link on this page.
Questions families ask about and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency
Can they support someone living with dementia at home?
No. Kent and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency does not list dementia care on the CQC register. Choose an agency that does if dementia is part of the picture.
Can they help with medication and nursing tasks?
Ask the home. Most home care agencies prompt or give medication but do not provide nursing tasks. Ask what their carers are trained to do.
Do they cover our area?
Yes. Kent and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency covers roughly 10 miles from Ashford.
Will the council help pay?
Ask the home. The agency has not told us which funding it accepts. Most take both council funded and self funded clients; a direct payment from the council can be used to pay them.
Typical home care fees in the South East
Kent and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency has not published its fees yet. These are typical hourly rates for the South East, so you know roughly what to expect before you call.
- Home care (per hour): £29 to £35 per hour, typical range
Indicative figures for the South East, not a quote from Kent and Medway Domiciliary Care Agency. Actual fees depend on the room, the level of care and how it is funded.
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