Grimston House Care Home
Folkestone, CT20 · 0.1 km · 21 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialRosemere Care Home
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 Lodge Nursing Home
60 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, CT20 2HA
Nursing home · 22 beds · Merryhill Care
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Good
- June 2018
- Beds
- 22
- 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 Lodge Nursing Home
Wells Lodge Nursing Home is a nursing home in Folkestone, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 22 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Merryhill Care, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2025.
At its latest inspection, published June 2018, the CQC rated Wells Lodge 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 Lodge 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 Lodge Nursing Home include Grimston House Care Home, Folkestone Care Centre and Laburnum House, 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
- Mental health
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory impairment
Registration
- Provider
- Merryhill Care Limited
- Registered with CQC
- February 2025
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (June 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?
- Requires improvement
- Is the home run well? The manager, the culture, how problems get found and fixed.
The rating history and published reports for Wells Lodge Nursing Home, with the newest report being read for a plain-English explanation. Read the CQC report explained →
Fees
Wells Lodge 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 Lodge Nursing Home
How much does Wells Lodge Nursing Home cost?
Wells Lodge 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 Lodge Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Wells Lodge Nursing Home Good in June 2018. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Wells Lodge Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Wells Lodge 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 Lodge Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Yes. Wells Lodge Nursing Home is registered to care for people living with dementia.
How many residents does Wells Lodge Nursing Home have?
Wells Lodge Nursing Home is registered for up to 22 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
Folkestone Care Centre
Folkestone, CT20 · 0.2 km · 110 beds
CQC: Good
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Laburnum House
Folkestone, CT20 · 0.2 km · 6 beds
CQC: Good
ResidentialPriory Group
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week