Harbledown Lodge

Harbledown Lodge is a nursing home in Canterbury, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 56 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by Nicholas James and Regal Care Trading, which operates 26 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.

At its latest inspection, published April 2023, the CQC rated Harbledown Lodge 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.

Harbledown Lodge charges from £1,600 a week for respite care, a figure published on the home's own website in August 2026. That comes to about £83,200 a year. It is about 7% above the typical residential fee in Kent of £1,500 a week.

There are 499 registered care homes in Kent. The nearest to Harbledown Lodge include The Old Rectory Retirement Home, The Red House Nursing Home and Canterbury Adult Support Unit. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.