Home care · Kent · Oct 2026
Best rated home care agencies in Dover
The 13 home care agencies covering Dover with the best CQC ratings, checked against the CQC register on 27 October 2026. 1 is rated Outstanding. Of all 22 home care agencies covering Dover, 13 are rated Good or Outstanding.
How this list is ordered
- Outstanding before Good, then the most recent rating first. Nothing else changes the order.
- Paid partners are not moved up, and nobody can pay to be listed here.
- "Best for" labels come from each service's CQC registration and inspection date.
Cite this: The Care Panel, "Best rated home care agencies in Dover", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026. How we rank
The 13 best rated home care agencies covering Dover
| # | Name | CQC rating | Rated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inchwater Home Care | Outstanding | Sep 2019 | Rated Outstanding, Dementia, Physical disability |
| 2 | Royal Care Dover | Good | Jul 2023 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 3 | Priory Supported Living Kent | Good | Nov 2022 | |
| 4 | Helping Hands Folkestone | Good | Oct 2021 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 5 | Caremark (Dover) | Good | Jul 2021 | |
| 6 | Chameleon Care Ltd (Dover) | Good | Feb 2020 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 7 | Liberty Lodge Limited | Good | Aug 2019 | |
| 8 | Wave Hill | Good | Jul 2019 | Physical disability |
| 9 | Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover | Good | Jul 2019 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 10 | Dover | Good | May 2019 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 11 | United Response - Kent DCA | Good | Dec 2018 | |
| 12 | Nurse Plus UK - Dover | Good | Sep 2018 | Dementia, Physical disability |
| 13 | Camelot Lodge | Good | Feb 2018 |
Source: CQC register, checked 27 October 2026 (Open Government Licence). Ratings can change after an inspection, so read the latest report before you decide.
Details for the top 10
Inchwater Home Care
What inspectors found: People, their relatives, staff and health and social care professionals continued to be consistently positive about the service.
Est. £34–£42/hr
Royal Care Dover
Est. £30–£37/hr
Priory Supported Living Kent
What inspectors found: Some documentation lacked information and specific detail.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Helping Hands Folkestone
What inspectors found: People told us they felt safe and staff knew how to protect people from abuse and avoidable harm.
Est. £29–£35/hr
Caremark (Dover)
What inspectors found: People and their relatives spoke positively about the support they received.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Chameleon Care Ltd (Dover)
Est. £30–£37/hr
Liberty Lodge Limited
What inspectors found: People enjoyed living at the service and had done for a number of years.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Wave Hill
What inspectors found: This included older people and younger adults some of whom were living with learning disabilities and mental health illness.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Bluebird Care Canterbury, Thanet, Folkestone and Dover
What inspectors found: People told us they felt safe being supported by staff from Bluebird Care.
Est. £32–£39/hr
Dover
What inspectors found: People were involved in planning their care, initially through a comprehensive assessment which was followed by regular reviews.
Est. £30–£37/hr
Questions about the best rated home care agencies in Dover
What is the best rated home care agency in Dover?
1 is rated Outstanding by CQC: Inchwater Home Care. Ordered by rating and then the most recent inspection, the top three are Inchwater Home Care, Royal Care Dover, Priory Supported Living Kent. Read the latest CQC report before you decide.
How is this list ordered?
Only by the CQC rating (Outstanding before Good) and then by how recent the rating is. Paid partners are not moved up, and nobody can pay to appear here.
How many are rated Good or Outstanding in Dover?
13 of the 22 home care agencies covering Dover are rated Good or Outstanding (CQC register, 27 October 2026).
Built from the Care Quality Commission's register (Oct 2026) under Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel lists and compares services but runs none.