Eastry House

Eastry House is a residential care home in Sandwich, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 22 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Optima Care, which operates 5 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2010.

At its latest inspection, published April 2021, the CQC rated Eastry House 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.

Eastry House has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Kent with a fee on record typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,550 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 499 registered care homes in Kent. The nearest to Eastry House include Upton House, Martha House and King Edward House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.