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How to use the search

There are 5 ways you can search for care services in Kent, which are listed below along with step by step instructions of how to use the search facilities.

To search for all the care services in one area of Kent:

1. Link to the map on the right. Using the mouse, click on the part of the map where you want to find a service. Clicking on an area will produce a list of all social care services in that area.

2. Another way of doing this is to click on the district on the list below the map.

3. A list of all social care services in the selected area/district will appear in alphabetical order. The listing under Type describes the type of social care provided, for example, 'Care Home' or 'Advice'.

4. To look at details of a service listed, click on the service name written in blue. Further information about the service you have selected will appear.

To search for a specific care service by name:

1. Type the name of the care service you wish to search for in the quick search name box and select Go.

2. The care services that have the name you searched for will appear. There may be more than one, so be sure to check all of them.

3. To look at details of a service listed, click on the service name written in blue. Further information about the service you have selected will appear.

Please note: this search facility does not recognise wrongly spelt names.

To search for all care services in your postcode:

1. Type the postcode you wish to search for in the quick search postcode box and select Go.

2. A list of all social care services in the selected postcode will appear in alphabetical order, for a ten mile radius. The listing under Type describes the type of social care provided, for example, 'Care Home' or 'Advice'.

3. The listing under 'Distance (miles)' indicates the distance of the service from the postcode entered.

4. To look at details of a service listed, click on the service name written in blue. Further information about the service you have selected will appear.

To search for a specific type of care service:

1. In the advanced search box, click on the downward arrow on the right hand side of the box, and a drop down box will appear. Click on the care service Type that you require.

2. Do the same in the second search box and click on the client Group that you require services for.

3. Selecting a district from the third search box will narrow your selection.

4. Click on Search.

5. A list of all social care services in the selected care service type and client group will appear in alphabetical order. The listing under Type describes the type of social care provided, for example, 'Care Home' or 'Advice'.

6. To look at details of a service listed, click on the service name written in blue. Further information about the service you have selected will appear.

To search for care homes with current bed vacancies:

1. In the advanced search box, click on the downward arrow on the right hand side of the box, and a drop down box will appear. Click on care home or care home with nursing.

2. Do the same in the second search box and click on the client Group that you require services for.

3. You can narrow your search by clicking on a district from the third search.

4. Using the mouse, click in the box next to Bed Vacancies so that a tick appears in the box.

5. Select Search.

6. A list of all care homes with a vacancy for the client group and district you have chosen, will appear in alphabetical order.

7. To look at details of a care home listed, click on the name written in blue. Further information about the care home you have selected will appear.

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