St James Mews

St James Mews is a residential care home in Dartford, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 9 residents. It provides care for older people, younger adults, people with a learning disability or autism, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Liaise, which operates 35 care homes in England. The home has been registered since March 2015.

At its latest inspection, published January 2023, the CQC rated St James Mews 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 James Mews 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 St James Mews include St James House, West Hill Care Home and Shakti Lodge. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.