Footprints

Footprints is a residential care home in Canterbury, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 10 residents. It provides care for younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Strode Park Foundation For People With Disabilities, which operates 5 care homes in England. The home has been registered since August 2015.

At its latest inspection, published September 2017, the CQC rated Footprints Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Footprints 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 Footprints include Highland House, Highfield Care Home and Chaucer House, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.