St Brelades
5-6 Beacon Hill, Herne Bay, CT6 6AU
Residential care home · 37 beds · St Brelades Retirement Homes

- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,470
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- February 2023
- Beds
- 37
- residential
- Family reviews
- None yet
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Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
About £76,440 a year
For a couple, two places: £2,940 a week
The typical live-in carer near Kent, set by the carer
Staying at home could cost about £350 a week less, £18,200 over a year
A couple can share one carer, about £1,355 a week, £1,585 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 St Brelades
St Brelades is a residential care home in Herne Bay, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 37 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by St Brelades Retirement Homes, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since December 2011.
At its latest inspection, published February 2023, the CQC rated St Brelades 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.
St Brelades 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 St Brelades include The Hailey Residential Care Home, The Cumberland and Kingsley. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, typically costs about £1,120 a week across England.
Care provided
- Residential care
- Dementia care
- Older people
Registration
- Registered with CQC
- December 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (February 2023)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Herne Bay
- 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.
Rated Requires Improvement; inspectors found important improvements, but medicines, records, laundry and management checks still needed work.
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
St Brelades 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 St Brelades
How much does St Brelades cost?
St Brelades 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 St Brelades?
The Care Quality Commission rated St Brelades Requires improvement in February 2023. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does St Brelades provide nursing care?
No. St Brelades is registered as a care home without nursing. Staff provide personal care; visiting district nurses cover nursing needs.
Does St Brelades offer dementia care?
Yes. St Brelades is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does St Brelades have?
St Brelades is registered for up to 37 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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Stay at home with a live-in carer near Herne Bay
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