The Old Rectory Retirement Home
Canterbury, CT2 · 2.0 km · 20 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialAxiom Rectory
Care home fees
£1,350 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
Harbledown Lodge
Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9AP
Nursing home · 56 beds · Nicholas James and Regal Care Trading
- Weekly fee
- from £1,600
- published by the home, August 2026
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- April 2023
- Beds
- 56
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
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Harbledown Lodge's stated fee
£1,600a week
About £83,200 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,200 a week
A live-in carer, at home£1,344a week
A typical week of live-in care for higher needs, such as hoisting or someone in bed most of the day
Staying at home could cost about £256 a week less, £13,312 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,845 a week less than two places.
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39 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent
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About 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 9% above the typical residential fee in Kent of £1,470 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, 1 of which has 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
- Nursing care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- Uniquehelp Limited
- Brand
- Nicholas James and Regal Care Trading Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (April 2023)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Canterbury
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.
Requires Improvement; inspectors found risks in care records, medicines, infection control and quality checks, with breaches of Regulations 12 and 17.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Respite care | from £1,600 as of August 2026 | From the home's website “Respite Care from £1,600” View on Harbledown Lodge’s website |
| Nursing care | from £1,600 as of August 2026 | From the home's website “Nursing Care from £1,600” View on Harbledown Lodge’s website |
| Residential dementia care | from £1,600 as of August 2026 | From the home's website “Dementia Care from £1,600” View on Harbledown Lodge’s website |
| Residential care | from £1,600 as of August 2026 | From the home's website “Residential Care from £1,600” View on Harbledown Lodge’s website |
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 Harbledown Lodge
How much does Harbledown Lodge cost?
Harbledown Lodge charges from £1,600 a week for respite care (as of August 2026). Fees depend on the room and level of care, so confirm the current price with the home.
What is the CQC rating for Harbledown Lodge?
The Care Quality Commission rated Harbledown Lodge Requires improvement in April 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Harbledown Lodge provide nursing care?
Yes. Harbledown Lodge is registered as a care home with nursing, so registered nurses are on site. If you need nursing care the NHS pays a weekly contribution towards the nursing part of the fee.
Does Harbledown Lodge offer dementia care?
Yes. Harbledown Lodge is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Harbledown Lodge have?
Harbledown Lodge is registered for up to 56 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
The Red House Nursing Home
Canterbury, CT2 · 2.4 km · 31 beds
CQC: Good
NursingRed House Nursing Home (The)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Canterbury Adult Support Unit
Canterbury, CT2 · 2.7 km · 5 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialKent County Council
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
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