Hawkinge House
Hurricane Way, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7SS
Nursing home · 55 beds · Deer Capital

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- April 2022
- Beds
- 55
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £79,820 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,070 a 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 £191 a week less, £9,932 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,715 a week less than two places.
PrimeCarers runs this site. Carers on it are self-employed and set their own rates. 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.
About 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 told us what they are. Care homes in Kent with a fee on record typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 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, 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
- Younger adults
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Hawkinge House Limited
- Brand
- Deer Capital
- Registered with CQC
- April 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (April 2022)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Folkestone
- Safe?
- Good
- Are people protected from harm? Staffing, medicines, infection control, safeguarding.
- Effective?
- Requires improvement
- 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.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found safe, responsive care, but leadership and communication were not consistently good.
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
Hawkinge House has not published its fees and has not yet told us what they are. Care homes in Kent typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care. A live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers typically costs £1,120 a week, shown on each carer's profile.
Reviews
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Common questions about Hawkinge House
How much does Hawkinge House cost?
Hawkinge House has not published its fees. Care homes in Kent typically charge about £1,470 a week for residential care and £1,535 for nursing care. Ask the home for a written quote.
What is the CQC rating for Hawkinge House?
The Care Quality Commission rated Hawkinge House Requires improvement in April 2022. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Hawkinge House provide nursing care?
Yes. Hawkinge House 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 Hawkinge House offer dementia care?
Yes. Hawkinge House is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Hawkinge House have?
Hawkinge House is registered for up to 55 residents.
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.
“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.”
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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