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Lark View Care Home

Cockering Road, Canterbury, CT1 3UR

Nursing home · 64 beds · Care Concern Group

Street view · 2025
Street view · 2025 · Google
Weekly fee
Not published
area typical £1,535
CQC rating
Requires improvement
March 2026
Beds
64
with nursing
Family reviews
None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers

The typical nursing home in Kent
£1,535a week

About £79,820 a year

For a couple, two places: £3,070 a week

PrimeCarersA 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 £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.

See live-in carers near Canterbury
39 live-in carers on PrimeCarers within about an hour of Kent

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 Lark View Care Home

Lark View Care Home is a nursing home in Canterbury, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 64 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Care Concern Group, which operates 56 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2025.

At its latest inspection, published March 2026, the CQC rated Lark View Care Home 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.

Lark View Care Home 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 Lark View Care Home include The Old Farm House Residential Home, L'Arche Kent The Rainbow and The Old Rectory Retirement Home, 2 of which have 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
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory impairment

Registration

Brand
Care Concern Group
Registered with CQC
February 2025
Latest CQC rating
Requires improvement (March 2026)
Council area
Kent
Read the CQC inspection report, explained

Fees

Lark View Care Home 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 Lark View Care Home

How much does Lark View Care Home cost?

Lark View Care Home 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 Lark View Care Home?

The Care Quality Commission rated Lark View Care Home Requires improvement in March 2026. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.

Does Lark View Care Home provide nursing care?

Yes. Lark View Care Home 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 Lark View Care Home offer dementia care?

Yes. Lark View Care Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.

How many residents does Lark View Care Home have?

Lark View Care Home is registered for up to 64 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.

“Always on time and with a lovely smile for my mum. Theresa is kind and sensitive to my mum's needs.”
Anthea D., about Theresa L.
“Irene was a very kind and empathetic carer who knew just the right words to say to put a smile on my face.”
Winnie N., about Irene N.
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.

Other care homes near Canterbury

PrimeCarersAnother option

Stay at home with a live-in carer near Canterbury

A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.

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
L'Arche Kent The Rainbow, Canterbury

L'Arche Kent The Rainbow

Canterbury, CT1 · 1.4 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialL'Arche
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
No reviews yet
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week

See all 56 care homes run by Care Concern Group