Whitfield
Dover, CT16 · 0.1 km · 30 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Alandale Residential Home
9 The Drove, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 3JB
Residential care home · 35 beds · Mr Paul Maple
- Weekly fee
- £1,370
- reported by the home, September 2026
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- February 2023
- Beds
- 35
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
Alandale Residential Home's reported fee
£1,370a week
About £71,240 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,740 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,120a week
The typical live-in carer near Kent, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £250 a week less, £13,000 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,385 a week less than two places.
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About Alandale Residential Home
Alandale Residential Home is a residential care home in Dover, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 35 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by Mr Paul Maple. The home has been registered since November 2010.
At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated Alandale Residential Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Alandale Residential Home has told us it charges £1,370 a week for residential care, a figure reported to us by the home, so treat it as a guide rather than a quote, in September 2026. That comes to about £71,240 a year. It is about 7% below the typical residential fee in Kent of £1,470 a week.
There are 499 registered care homes in Kent. The nearest to Alandale Residential Home include Whitfield, Kent LD Residential - Lenacre Avenue and 55 Sandwich Road, 3 of which have a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Mr Paul Maple
- Registered with CQC
- November 2010
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (February 2023)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Dover
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Requires improvement
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Good
- Does the care work? Training, consent, food and drink, working with GPs and nurses.
- Caring?
- Good
- Are people treated with kindness and dignity?
- Responsive?
- Good
- Is care built around the person? Care plans, activities, complaints.
- Well-led?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found caring staff and enough workers, but medicines, infection control, risk management and oversight were not consistently safe.
We read the full inspection report and explain what inspectors praised, what concerned them, and what it means for your family. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Fees depend on the room and the level of care. Always confirm the current price with the home.
| Type of care | Weekly fee | Where this came from |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care | £1,370 as of September 2026 Reported by the home “our private fee is £1,370 per week.” | Reported by the home “our private fee is £1,370 per week.” |
For comparison, a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week near Kent, and one carer can look after a couple.
Reviews
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Common questions about Alandale Residential Home
How much does Alandale Residential Home cost?
Alandale Residential Home charges £1,370 a week for residential care (as of September 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Alandale Residential Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Alandale Residential Home Requires improvement in February 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Alandale Residential Home provide nursing care?
No. Alandale Residential Home is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does Alandale Residential Home offer dementia care?
Alandale Residential Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Kent listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Alandale Residential Home have?
Alandale Residential Home is registered for up to 35 residents.
Care at home
39 live-in carers within about an hour of Kent
These are self-employed carers on PrimeCarers, the introductory agency that runs this directory. Each has a profile with their own rates and reviews from families, and you choose who to talk to.
Most charge £980 to £1,260 a week. 33 can care for a couple. 12 years' experience on average.
Raja S.
1 review
From £1,099 a week, 13 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Alana P.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Priyanka P.
1 review
From £1,169 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Iuliana S.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 38 minutes from Kent
“Always on time and with a lovely smile for my mum. Theresa is kind and sensitive to my mum's needs.”
“Irene was a very kind and empathetic carer who knew just the right words to say to put a smile on my face.”
See live-in carers near KentProfiles, rates and reviews are free to look at.
Every carer has had an enhanced DBS check in the last 18 months, ID and right-to-work checks and an online interview. Their skills and training are for you to check with them. Carers set their own rates, and who is free changes week to week.
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39 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
Live-in, a week
typically £1,120
A couple sharing one carer about £1,355
Kent LD Residential - Lenacre Avenue
Dover, CT16 · 0.6 km · 1 beds
CQC: Not yet rated
ResidentialTurning Point
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
55 Sandwich Road
Dover, CT16 · 0.7 km · 2 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialPriory Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week