Home care agency · Maidstone
Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone)
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- Unit 10, St. Laurence Avenue, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0LL
- Run by
- Unity Care Solutions Limited (3 services)
- Type of provider
- Independent (private company)
- Service
- Home care agency
- Dementia
- Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
- Registered with CQC
- September 2019 (7 years)
- Registered manager
- Sarah Louise Boffa
- Company check
- Active, trading since 2006 (20 years), accounts up to date (Companies House 05765236)
- Last CQC check
- 22 Sep 2022
- Typical fees Estimated
- £30–£37 an hour for visiting care, weekdays; live-in £1,450–£1,770 a week. Estimated from prices published locally; not a quote. How we estimate
CQC regulated activities: Personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury
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CQC page for this service · CQC location ID 1-7445742052
The service in brief
Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) in Maidstone is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a home care agency, run by Unity Care Solutions Limited. The service is registered to support adults of all ages and lists dementia, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and sight or hearing loss among its specialisms.
CQC rated it Good overall (September 2022). It is one of 88 CQC-registered home care agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Maidstone; 34 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Ratings for safety, care and leadership
- Safe178 of 226 in Kent
- Effective194 of 226 in Kent
- Caring203 of 226 in Kent
- Responsive198 of 225 in Kent
- Well-led160 of 226 in Kent
Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 22 September 2022. Under each rating: how many agencies in Kent share it.
Reading Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone)'s CQC ratings
CQC rated every one of the five key questions Good here, so there is no weak spot in the published ratings.
For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 159 of the 225 other agencies in Kent that CQC has rated.
Inspection findings in brief
- People were at the centre of their support and the focus of everything the service did.
- This approach was central to shaping the service being provided to each person.
- About the service Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) provides nursing and personal care to people living in their own homes.
- Many of the children and young people using the service had complex needs, including needs relating to breathing, eating, drinking, communication and epilepsy.
Inspected 12 July 2022; report published 22 September 2022. In CQC's words, from its published findings (Open Government Licence). Read the full report.
Specialisms
Registration details from CQC.
Around Maidstone
Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other agencies are all within 3 miles, 10 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Angels Homecare Kent Ltd, under 0.5 miles away.
6 of the 14 nearest rated agencies have a more recent rating than this one.
It sits in Allington & Bridge ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Kent and Medway ICB.
Rating history
- Aug 2016
- Jul 2017
- Apr 2019
- Sep 2022
- Today Rating 4 years old
The location's rating record from CQC, from first to latest.
Published inspection reports
- CQC inspection report 22 September 2022
The neighbourhood
- Ward
- Allington & Bridge
- Council
- Kent County Council · paying for care
- Parliamentary constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
- Local NHS (ICB)
- NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
- ONS area type
- Urban; nearer to a major town or city
- Neighbourhood deprivation
- Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
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Ward and NHS boundaries from official postcode data, Open Government Licence. A home care agency's office address; carers travel to people's homes nearby.
Likely fees
We estimate visits from Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) at £30–£37 an hour (visiting care, weekdays), based on published prices in the region. As an example, an hour each morning and a 30-minute evening call comes to about £350 a week.
Regional live-in prices sit at roughly £1,450–£1,770 per week.
With savings below £23,250, Kent Council may contribute once it has carried out a free needs assessment.
The registered provider
Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) is run by Unity Care Solutions Limited (company 05765236), incorporated in 2006, 13 years before this service registered with CQC.
At Companies House, the company is listed as active, its accounts are filed on time, it has 2 active directors and there is no insolvency history.
Unity Care Solutions Limited runs 3 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 3 of the 3 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 88% for the same mix of services across England.
Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) over the years
CQC registration dates from September 2019, so the service has been operating for around 7 years under its current registration.
CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2022), starting at Good and staying Good every time.
At 4 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.
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Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) against its area
- Rated Good. Across Kent, 82% of the 222 rated home care agencies are Good or Outstanding and 11 are Outstanding.
- Its rating (September 2022) is more recent than 60% of agency ratings in Kent.
- Registered with CQC in 2019: it has been registered longer than 62% of home care agencies in the area.
- It lists 7 specialisms with CQC; the typical agency in Kent lists 6.
Comparison set: every registered home care agency in Kent, CQC data for Oct 2026.
Also nearby
Guides for families
Similar home care agencies near Maidstone, rated recently
- Open Doors Healthcare Services LtdNov 2025 · under 0.5 miles
- Intrinsic CareJul 2025 · 5.4 miles
- Galilee CareMar 2026 · 6.8 miles
Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) questions answered
- How is Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) rated for safety and leadership?
- By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led tend to say most about day-to-day reliability.
- How much does Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) charge?
- We don't have published prices from Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) yet. Visiting care typically costs around £32–£34 an hour (typical 2026 prices across England). Ask for a written quote that includes weekend and bank holiday rates.
- Who is the registered provider for Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone)?
- CQC lists Unity Care Solutions Limited as the provider responsible for Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone).
- What type of care does Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) provide?
- Registration for Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) covers: homecare agencies. Check which of these it offers today.
- When did CQC last rate Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone)?
- Its current CQC rating dates from 22 September 2022, 4 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
- Does Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) support people with dementia?
- Yes, it is registered for dementia. Worth asking: how many staff are trained, and how routines are kept consistent.
- Is Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
- Yes: CQC lists it as a home care agency under location ID 1-7445742052 and was rated Good overall in September 2022.
- Where is Unity Care Solutions (Maidstone) based?
- Its office is at Unit 10, St. Laurence Avenue, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0LL. Carers travel to people's homes, so check it covers your street.
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Information: Care Quality Commission, Oct 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sections in the provider's own words are theirs; we compiled everything else from public data. The Care Panel is independent and not a care provider.