Dale Lodge
Southfleet, DA13 · 0.9 km · 20 beds
CQC: Good
Residential care
from £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
CQC: Good
Withens Nursing Home
Hook Green Road, Southfleet, Gravesend, DA13 9NQ
Nursing home · 33 beds · RCH Care Homes
- Weekly fee
- Not published
- area typical £1,535
- CQC rating
- Good
- October 2021
- Beds
- 33
- with nursing
- Family reviews
- None yet
- be the first
Compare with a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers
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.
See live-in carers near Gravesend
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 Withens Nursing Home
Withens Nursing Home is a nursing home in Gravesend, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 33 residents. It provides care for older people. It is run by RCH Care Homes, which operates 9 care homes in England. The home has been registered since January 2011.
At its latest inspection, published October 2021, the CQC rated Withens 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.
Withens 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 Withens Nursing Home include Dale Lodge, Dale Mount and Bramblings Residential Home, 4 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
- Older people
Registration
- Provider
- RCH Care Homes Limited
- Registered with CQC
- January 2011
- Latest CQC rating
- Good (October 2021)
- Council area
- Kent
- Town
- Gravesend
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.
Withens Nursing Home rated Good; inspectors found safer care and stronger management, but some staff said weekends could be better staffed.
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
Withens 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 Withens Nursing Home
How much does Withens Nursing Home cost?
Withens 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 Withens Nursing Home?
The Care Quality Commission rated Withens Nursing Home Good in October 2021. The full inspection report is on the CQC website.
Does Withens Nursing Home provide nursing care?
Yes. Withens 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 Withens Nursing Home offer dementia care?
Withens Nursing Home is not registered with the CQC for dementia care. If dementia care is needed, filter the Kent listing for homes that are.
How many residents does Withens Nursing Home have?
Withens Nursing Home is registered for up to 33 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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Another optionStay at home with a live-in carer near Gravesend
A carer moves in, so there is no move, no shared lounge and your own routine. Each carer’s profile shows their rate, experience and reviews, and you choose who to talk to.
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
Dale Mount
Southfleet, DA13 · 0.9 km · 13 beds
CQC: Good
Residential care
from £1,500 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week
Bramblings Residential Home
Hartley, DA3 · 2.1 km · 42 beds
CQC: Requires improvement
ResidentialBramblings (Kent)
Fee not published
Area typical £1,470 a week
Or a live-in carer at home through PrimeCarers: typically £1,120 a week