Brampton Lodge
Folkestone, CT20 · 0.4 km · 26 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialCarewise Homes
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Good
Wells House Nursing Home
Well House, Radnor Cliff Crescent, Folkestone, CT20 2JQ
Nursing home · 21 beds · Wells Haven
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Good
- August 2018
- Beds
- 21
- 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 Wells House Nursing Home
Wells House Nursing Home is a nursing home in Folkestone, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 21 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and people with a physical disability. It is run by Wells Haven. The home has been registered since March 2025.
At its latest inspection, published August 2018, the CQC rated Wells House Nursing Home Good, which means the CQC found the service performing well and meeting its expectations. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.
Wells House 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 Wells House Nursing Home include Brampton Lodge, Sandgate Manor and Carlile Lodge, 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
- Physical disabilities
Registration
- Provider
- Wells Haven Ltd
- Registered with CQC
- March 2025
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (August 2018)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Folkestone
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.
The rating history and published reports for Wells House Nursing Home, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Wells House 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 Wells House Nursing Home
How much does Wells House Nursing Home cost?
Wells House 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 Wells House Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Wells House Nursing Home Good in August 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Wells House Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Wells House 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 Wells House Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Wells House Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Wells House Nursing Home have?
Wells House Nursing Home is registered for up to 21 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
Sandgate Manor
Folkestone, CT20 · 0.6 km · 22 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialMNP Complete Care
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Carlile Lodge
Folkestone, CT20 · 0.7 km · 10 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialCareTech Community Services
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week