Home care agency

Athlone Care

Home care agency in Dartford, Kent

Athlone Care

Home care agency in Dartford, Kent

CQC Requires improvementDementia
NeighbourhoodGreen SurroundingsWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Green Surroundings — Excellent access to parks, playing fields and other green space nearby (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
Address25 East Hill, Dartford, DA1 1RX

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About

Athlone Care is a home care agency based in Dartford, Kent, providing care and support to people in their own homes. It supports older people, younger adults, and people with dementia, physical disabilities, mental health conditions, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, substance misuse, and eating disorders.

The Care Quality Commission inspected Athlone Care in 2021 and rated it Requires Improvement overall. The inspection found its Effective and Caring services to be Good, while Safe, Responsive and Well-led were rated Requires Improvement.

Care provided

Dementia

Specialist care

Dementia
Eating disorders
Learning disabilities
Mental health
Older people (65+)
Physical disabilities
Sensory impairment
Substance misuse
Younger adults (under 65)

What's nearby

GP surgery500 m
Hospital1.7 miles

Straight-line distances.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsPlentiful
  • Play SpacePlentiful
  • Golf CourseAdequate
  • Public ParkAdequate
  • Tennis CourtAmple
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldPlentiful

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsAmple
  • Restaurants & CafesAmple
  • Retail ShoppingAmple
  • SupermarketsAdequate
  • TakeawaysPlentiful

What home care costs

Hourly (visiting) care — typically £22–£30 per hour
Overnight (waking) care — typically £150–£220 per night
Live-in care — typically £1,100–£1,600 per week

Estimated typical UK ranges — Athlone Care will give you a written quote after a free needs assessment. Check who pays with the funding calculator.

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Local health safety net

Athlone Care is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is Darent Valley Hospital, 1.7 miles away. The local GP practice is LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.3 miles away, rated ‘Good’ by the CQC.

Nearest hospital · A&E
Darent Valley Hospital · 1.7 mi
Nearest GP · CQC Good
LOWFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE · 0.3 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed October 2026.

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