There are 16 CQC-registered home care agencies in Folkestone and Hythe (including Folkestone, Hythe and Lympne) listed on Docorix. 10 currently hold a CQC rating: 8 rated Good or Outstanding, 2 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 6 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 4 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Folkestone Home Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 01303394100
- Beech Tree Total Care – Dover and Hythe Independent CQC: Good 01303255452
- Helping Hands Folkestone Independent CQC: Good 01303765223
- Home Instead Senior Care Independent CQC: Good 01303847899
- Liberty Lodge Independent CQC: Good 07546240551
- Meritum Integrated Care LLP (Folkestone) Independent CQC: Good 01303297010
- Papillon Home Care Independent CQC: Good 01303255785
- United Response – Kent DCA Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01303270024
- Expertise Homecare (South East Coast) Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01303847442
- HF Trust Hythe Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Requires improvement 01303260453
- AZ Caring Services Romney Marsh Independent Not yet rated 01233227841
- Angelite Care Services Independent Not yet rated 07496678404
- Channel Community Care Independent Not yet rated 01303856100
- PFC Care Independent Not yet rated 01303260742
- Private Homecare Kent Independent Not yet rated 01303847422
- Private Homecare Kent LTD (Stelling Minnis) Independent Not yet rated 01303847422
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 8 home care agencies in Folkestone and Hythe by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Folkestone Home Care
Outstanding
CT19
Rated Outstanding for Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published September 2026.
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Meritum Integrated Care LLP (Folkestone)
Good
CT19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published January 2025.
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Beech Tree Total Care – Dover and Hythe
Good
CT21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2022.
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Helping Hands Folkestone
Good
CT20
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2021.
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Liberty Lodge
Good
CT19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2019.
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Papillon Home Care
Good
CT21
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published July 2019.
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United Response – Kent DCA
Good
CT20
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published December 2018.
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Home Instead Senior Care
Good
CT19
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2018.
Choosing home care agencies in Folkestone and Hythe
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Folkestone and Hythe?
Docorix lists 16 CQC-registered home care agencies in Folkestone and Hythe, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 4 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Folkestone and Hythe are rated Outstanding?
Folkestone Home Care is the only one of the home care agencies in Folkestone and Hythe currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
