Care Homes in Staplehurst
Staplehurst has 4 CQC registered care homes. 2 are rated Good, 1 Outstanding, 1 Requires improvement. 3 of the 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Staplehurst at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Staplehurst, to help you judge the options below.
- Kent County Council pays, residential care: £1,187 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600, median £1,500
- Care home beds filled across Kent: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 79. Kent average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 19,200. Rising to 22,400 by 2035, up 17%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 0 closed. 4 changed owner, covering 174 beds.
- Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,500. Rising to 3,200 by 2035, up 28%
- People aged 85 and over: 5,200. Rising to 7,900 by 2035, up 54%
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Arranging Care in Staplehurst and Paying for It
The assessment that comes first
Before a shortlist means very much, it helps to have an independent account of what someone actually needs. A care needs assessment provides exactly that, and anyone who appears to need care and support can ask for one free of charge whatever their savings. Kent County Council is responsible for carrying out the assessment for people in Staplehurst and for arranging funded support where a person is eligible. The assessor looks at personal care, mobility, medication, nutrition, safety and the help relatives already give, and the written outcome then anchors every conversation you have with a home.
Who pays, and what to ask about fees
A financial assessment follows and weighs income, savings and other capital against the national threshold. Above it, a placement is normally funded privately; below it, the council contributes towards the cost. Fees are set by individual homes and quoted by the week, so ask for them in writing, establish what sits inside the headline figure and what is billed separately, and ask how often and by how much they have been reviewed. Where health needs rather than help with daily living are the main reason care is needed, ask about NHS continuing healthcare, which is assessed on different criteria and funded through the health service.
Choosing Between the Care Homes in Staplehurst
A wide spread of ratings
One Outstanding, one Good and one Requires Improvement across three homes is about as varied as a search of this size can be, so here the ratings genuinely do separate the options. Gresham House holds the Outstanding rating, a judgement that is uncommon and worth reading in detail rather than taking at face value. Check the date on every report, since any rating captures a home on the day inspectors visited. Where a home has been asked to improve, the report names the specific concerns, and those turn directly into questions worth putting to the manager.
What you learn only by going
Visit more than once and let one visit fall over a mealtime or late in the afternoon, when a home is busiest. Watch how staff speak to residents when no one appears to be watching them, and notice whether people are occupied or simply seated. Ask about staff turnover, how much agency cover is used in an ordinary week, and who is on duty overnight. Ask too what the home would do if a resident's needs increased, and at what point it would say those needs had moved beyond what it can meet.
4 care homes in Staplehurst
- Sobell Lodge - Care Home Physical Disabilities · Staplehurst, Kent · CQC Requires improvement
- Gresham House · Staplehurst, Kent · CQC Outstanding
- Abbotsleigh Dementia Nursing and Residential Care Home · Staplehurst, Kent · CQC Good
- 1 & 2 Hedgerows · Staplehurst, Kent · CQC Good
What care costs in Kent, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. | £1,187 | £1,409 to £1,600 |
| Nursing care Middle half of prices from 11 Kent homes. Median £1,605. | £1,378 | £1,550 to £1,865 |
| Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 18 Kent homes. Median £1,500. | Not published separately | £1,500 to £1,619 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Kent homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050. | Not published separately | £1,975 to £2,226 |
Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.
Inspected most recently
- Sobell Lodge - Care Home Physical Disabilities, 1 April 2026, Requires improvement
- 1 & 2 Hedgerows, 4 December 2019, Good
- Abbotsleigh Dementia Nursing and Residential Care Home, 14 December 2018, Good
Longest since a report
- Gresham House, 14 September 2017, Outstanding
- Abbotsleigh Dementia Nursing and Residential Care Home, 14 December 2018, Good
- 1 & 2 Hedgerows, 4 December 2019, Good
Frequently asked questions about care homes in Staplehurst
How many care homes are there in Staplehurst?
Staplehurst has 4 CQC registered care homes: 1 Outstanding, 2 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a care home cost in Staplehurst?
Kent County Council pays an average of £1,187 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600 a week. Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.
Which care homes in Staplehurst were inspected most recently?
Sobell Lodge - Care Home Physical Disabilities (1 April 2026), 1 & 2 Hedgerows (4 December 2019) and Abbotsleigh Dementia Nursing and Residential Care Home (14 December 2018) have the most recent CQC reports.