Hawkinge House

Hawkinge House is a nursing home in Folkestone, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 55 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs and people with a physical disability. It is run by Deer Capital, which operates 56 care homes in England. The home has been registered since April 2011.

At its latest inspection, published April 2022, the CQC rated Hawkinge 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.

Hawkinge 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 Hawkinge House include Hawkinge House 2nd Floor Unit, Hawkinge House Proactive Assessment Unit and Tanglewood. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.