Reddington House
Dover, CT16 · 0.1 km · 5 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialLDC Care Company
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Requires improvement
St Stephens Nursing Home
Godwyne Road, Dover, CT16 1SW
Nursing home · 17 beds · Charing
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Requires improvement
- May 2026
- Beds
- 17
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
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The typical nursing home in Kent
£1,535a week
About £79,820 a year
For a couple, two places: £3,070 a week
A 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.
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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 St Stephens Nursing Home
St Stephens Nursing Home is a nursing home in Dover, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 17 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults and people with a learning disability or autism. It is run by Charing, which operates 10 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published May 2026, the CQC rated St Stephens Nursing 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.
St Stephens Nursing 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 St Stephens Nursing Home include Reddington House, Avondale Castlemount Lodge and Chitty Barn, 3 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
- Learning disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Charing Rose Limited
- Brand
- Charing
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Requires improvement (May 2026)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Dover
The CQC inspection, explained
- Safe?
- Good
- 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?
- Good
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
Rated Good; inspectors found safe, kind and person-centred care, with no breaches reported.
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 Stephens Nursing 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 St Stephens Nursing Home
How much does St Stephens Nursing Home cost?
St Stephens Nursing 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 St Stephens Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated St Stephens Nursing Home Requires improvement in May 2026. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does St Stephens Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. St Stephens Nursing 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 St Stephens Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. St Stephens Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does St Stephens Nursing Home have?
St Stephens Nursing Home is registered for up to 17 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.
Raja S.
1 review
From £1,099 a week, 13 years caring
Based about 30 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Alana P.
1 review
From £1,050 a week, 18 years caring
Based about 31 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Priyanka P.
1 review
From £1,169 a week, 15 years caring
Based about 35 minutes from Kent. Can care for a couple
Iuliana S.
1 review
From £1,120 a week, 5 years caring
Based about 38 minutes from Kent
“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.”
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.
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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
Avondale Castlemount Lodge
Dover, CT16 · 0.3 km · 9 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialAvondalecare (Kent)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Chitty Barn
Dover, CT16 · 0.3 km · 3 beds
CQC: Outstanding
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week