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Respite care in Edenbridge

Respite care gives a family carer time off: it can be a few hours each week at home, or a brief stay in a care home. None has confirmed it to us yet, so ask the 18 CQC-registered agencies covering Edenbridge directly.

Updated 27 October 2026 (CQC register) · Prices: Typical 2026 prices across England

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Quick summary

  • Of the 18 CQC-registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Edenbridge, 11 have a Good or Outstanding rating.
  • Expect the visiting rate, typically around £32–£34 an hour, for respite at home. A short stay in one of the 3 local care homes is charged by the week.
  • Ask each agency about respite care; the CQC register has no record of who provides it.
  • Kent council must offer a free care needs assessment, with the family carer entitled to a carer's assessment too.

Cite this: The Care Panel, "Respite care in Edenbridge", analysis of the CQC register, Oct 2026.

Your respite options

  • Respite at home: a few hours of visits, or a live-in carer for days or weeks while you are away.
  • Care home stay: usually one or two weeks, booked well ahead for holiday periods. Ask the 3 registered care homes in Edenbridge whether they take short stays.
  • Day centre: run by the council or a charity.

If you are paying privately

  • Agencies: ask for the minimum visit length and the notice they need.
  • Care homes: ask whether rooms are kept for short stays, and visit before booking.
  • Before the stay: share the care plan, the medicines and the daily routine.

Start with a carer's assessment

If you look after someone, you are entitled to your own free carer's assessment from Kent council, separate from the assessment of the person you care for. It looks at the effect caring has on you and can lead to funded breaks, a carer's personal budget or other support. Carers UK runs a free helpline on 0808 808 7777. How to ask Kent council for an assessment.

Agencies covering Edenbridge: the data

Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed agency that is rated Good or Outstanding, Edenbridge comes 3rd of 7 (61%), with Oxted top at 80%. 2 Outstanding agencies are covering Edenbridge, against 11 across Kent. Two-year-old ratings or newer: 44% covering Edenbridge, 9% across Kent. 65% of rated agencies covering Edenbridge are Good or Outstanding, compared with 80% of those rated among the 831 we list across Kent. On their CQC registrations, 13 of 18 list physical disabilities, 6 of 18 list learning disabilities and 12 of 18 list mental health conditions. Mettle & Bond Care Ltd is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in June 2025. Brendoncare Stildon Mews has the oldest rating still in force, from November 2018. Dementia appears on 14 of 18 registrations here (78%), compared with 77% in Kent as a whole.

What respite care costs in Edenbridge

Typical 2026 prices across England
Visiting carearound £32–£34 an hour
Live-in carearound £1,540–£1,610 a week
Residential care home£1,555 a week
Nursing home£1,830 a week

Kent County Council's own rates: £28.05 an hour for home care (2025/26 average paid to agencies); £1,186.81 a week for residential care (2025/26 average, over-65s); £1,378 a week for nursing care (2025/26 average, over-65s) (source).

Hourly rates vary between agencies more than between regions; ask each agency for its full price list, including weekend and bank holiday rates. The Homecare Association puts the minimum sustainable price for council-funded home care in England at £34.42 an hour for 2026/27. Source: Lottie Care Index, Q3 2026. Check what you would pay · Weekly cost calculator

Home care agencies serving Edenbridge

Check with each agency that it offers respite care. Order: CQC rating, then how recent, then distance.

  1. Care First 24 Ltd

    5.7 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Jul 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Care First 24 Ltd)

  2. Surrey Hills Home Help Services Limited

    3.8 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Jun 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Surrey Hills Home Help Services Limited)

  3. IRC Care Services Limited

    4.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2026Inspected recently
    See details (IRC Care Services Limited)

  4. Premier Care Services

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Premier Care Services)

  5. Caremark (Sevenoaks & Tandridge)

    5.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2023
    See details (Caremark (Sevenoaks & Tandridge))

  6. Trinity Homecare

    0.5 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £32–£39/hr

    OutstandingRated Jul 2019
    See details (Trinity Homecare)

  7. Ashlong House Domiciliary Care

    3.6 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Oct 2019
    See details (Ashlong House Domiciliary Care)

  8. College of St Barnabas

    4.2 miles · Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2020
    See details (College of St Barnabas)

  9. Mettle & Bond Care Ltd

    4.9 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Mar 2023Previous provider's rating
    See details (Mettle & Bond Care Ltd)

  10. Brendoncare Stildon Mews

    5.9 miles · Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Nov 2018
    See details (Brendoncare Stildon Mews)

  11. Your Hope Care Ltd

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Older people

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    GoodRated Apr 2019
    See details (Your Hope Care Ltd)

  12. Brooklands Homecare Ltd - Edenbridge

    1.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated May 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Brooklands Homecare Ltd - Edenbridge)

  13. Your Quality Care Services Limited (East Grinstead)

    5.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Your Quality Care Services Limited (East Grinstead))

  14. Homelium West Sussex

    6.1 miles · Dementia, Older people, Adults under 65

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Aug 2026Inspected recently
    See details (Homelium West Sussex)

  15. London Care (Lingfield Lodge)

    6.0 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Aug 2023
    See details (London Care (Lingfield Lodge))

  16. Sunnybanks Home Care Service

    4.0 miles · Older people, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    Requires improvementRated Jul 2019
    See details (Sunnybanks Home Care Service)

  17. Brooklands Homecare Ltd

    1.7 miles · Dementia, Older people, Physical disabilities

    Est. £30–£37/hr

    InadequateRated Oct 2025Inspected recently
    See details (Brooklands Homecare Ltd)

  18. Care Advisory & Respite Experts Ltd

    6.5 miles · Dementia, Physical disabilities, Sensory impairments

    Est. £29–£36/hr

    Not yet ratedNot yet rated
    See details (Care Advisory & Respite Experts Ltd)

The full list: 18 agencies covering Edenbridge →

Respite care in Edenbridge: common questions

Which home care agencies offer respite care in Edenbridge?

The CQC register does not show who offers respite care. There are 18 registered agencies that have an office within 7 miles of Edenbridge, 11 of them rated Good or Outstanding, so ask each one.

Is there free respite care?

Free or low-cost sitting services are run by charities and carers' centres. The council can also arrange or fund breaks when a carer's assessment, which you request from Kent council, shows you are eligible.

When should we book a respite stay in a care home?

Several weeks if you can, and longer for school holidays. Not every home keeps rooms for short stays, so ask when you first call.

How are agencies covering Edenbridge rated?

Of 17 agencies with a CQC rating, 11 (65%) are Good or Outstanding. Dementia is a specialism for 14, and 8 have a rating or inspection from the past two years.

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