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Approved Provider
Many services that
provide care in your own home are Kent County Council (KCC)
Approved Providers.
An Approved Provider is regarded by Kent Adult Services to have a
combination of service standards and price that represent the best
value. Read more about
Approved Providers.
Care Home
A home that offers 24 hour care
including personal care.
Care Home with Nursing
As above, but includes some care that must be delivered or
supervised by a qualified nurse. The nursing care element is
assessed and paid for by the Health Authority.
Care In Your Own Home
Personal care and/or support given by a care worker in your
home.
Care Manager
The person who assesses needs, arranges care and reviews care
services for people.
Commission for Social Care Inspection
(CSCI)
The organisation which is established by
statute and who regulates registered providers of care services
that involve personal care.
Contracted Care Service
The majority of
care services in Kent have a contract with Kent Adult Services.
These appear on this website with a statement indicating that they
have a contract with KCC to enable them to accept service users who
are supported by KCC.
Services that do not have a contract with Kent Adult Services will
not have the statement showing on their page. Find out how to
become a
Contracted Care Services.
Direct Payment
The money that Service Users and Carers who are eligible get from
KCC to arrange services for themselves to meet their social care
needs instead of us arranging services for them.
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria are the rules that Kent Adult Services
uses to make decisions about who qualifies for help.
Preferred Provider
Many homes for older
people with a contract with Kent Adult Services are KCC Preferred
Providers. A Preferred Provider is regarded by Kent Adult Services
to have a combination of service standards and price that represent
the best value. Find out how to become a
Preferred Provider.
Third Party Top-Up
An amount of money usually paid by a friend or family member to
make up the difference between what KCC pay and the contract price
the home requires. This only applies when people are placed in care
homes or care homes with nursing, for older people.
Voluntary Organisations
A not for profit organisation, often a charity, that provides a
service for the benefit of the people of Kent. Voluntary
organisations receive some funding from
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