Care Homes in Stone

Stone has 79 CQC registered care homes. 58 are rated Good, 2 Outstanding, 15 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, and 3 have not yet been rated. 52 of the 79 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Stone at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Stone, to help you judge the options below.

  • Staffordshire 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+: 88. Kent average is 77.
  • People aged 75 and over: 15,700. Rising to 18,000 by 2035, up 15%
  • Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed
  • Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
  • Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,000. Rising to 2,500 by 2035, up 27%
  • People aged 85 and over: 4,000. Rising to 6,200 by 2035, up 57%

Planned and recent building work within 5 miles

  • 50-52 Folkestone Care Centre & 56 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone. Application for a 20 bed care home. Submitted 9 March 2026. Approved with conditions 1 May 2026. (1 miles away)

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging and paying for a residential place in Stone

Most families reach this page part way through a difficult few weeks, often after a fall, a hospital stay or a slow realisation that living independently has stopped working. The practical route into residential care is the same for everyone, and knowing the order of the steps takes some of the pressure off.

Starting with a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a legal right to an assessment, whatever their savings. The assessment looks at washing, dressing, eating, medication, mobility, memory and safety, and it results in a written record of what someone needs on an average day. You can request one from Staffordshire County Council adult social care, which is the authority responsible for assessments and for arranging funded support in this area. A separate carer assessment is available to a relative who has been doing the day to day caring, and it is worth asking for at the same time.

How the money side usually works

Once needs are agreed, a financial assessment follows. It considers income, savings and, in most residential cases, the value of a property, then sets out whether the council contributes, whether the person pays privately, or whether the cost is shared. Fees at residential homes are set by the individual provider rather than nationally, so they vary from home to home and depend on the room, the level of support and whether nursing input is needed. Ask each home for its current fee in writing, ask what that figure includes, and ask what tends to be charged as an extra. If health needs are significant, it is also worth asking about NHS continuing healthcare, which is assessed separately from council funding.

Weighing up the homes listed here

Reading the inspection picture honestly

The ratings across these seventy eight homes are mixed, and that is useful rather than discouraging. A rating is a snapshot from a particular inspection, so the date matters as much as the word. Where a home sits at Requires Improvement, the report will name the specific area that fell short, which may be record keeping rather than anything a resident would feel. Where a home has been rated Inadequate, treat that as a reason to look closely at what has changed since. Homes without a published rating are usually too newly registered to have been inspected, so judge those on what you see in person.

What a visit will tell you

Visit at least twice, and make one of those visits unannounced and around a mealtime. Watch whether staff know residents by name, whether people are up and occupied or parked in front of a television, and whether the place smells cared for. Ask about staff turnover, about how many carers are on at night, and about how the home handles a resident whose needs increase. Then ask the question that matters most to your relative, whether that is a garden, a pet, a familiar routine or the freedom to keep their own hours, and see how readily the answer comes.

79 care homes in Stone (showing 1–50)

  1. Magenta · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  2. Merevale House · Atherstone, Warwickshire · CQC Good
  3. Highborder Lodge · Stonehouse, Gloucestershire
  4. R M P Care - 1 Alexandra Street · Stone, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  5. Blythson - 5 Ashley Avenue · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  6. Sheerwater House · Addlestone, Surrey · CQC Requires improvement
  7. Chippendayle Lodge Residential Care Home · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  8. R M P Care - 20 Oulton Road · Stone, Staffordshire · CQC Outstanding
  9. Polesworth Group Friary Road · Atherstone, Warwickshire · CQC Good
  10. Woodgate · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  11. Brampton Lodge · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  12. Oakleigh · Godstone, Surrey · CQC Good
  13. Grimston House Care Home · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  14. Ardtully Retirement Residence · Ingatestone, Essex · CQC Requires improvement
  15. Turketel Road · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  16. Bracebridge Court · Atherstone, Warwickshire · CQC Good
  17. Howards Residential Home · Addlestone, Surrey · CQC Good
  18. Sandgate Manor · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Requires improvement
  19. Cumbria House Care Home · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  20. Polesworth Group Newborough Close · Atherstone, Warwickshire · CQC Good
  21. Shoemaker Place · Stone, Staffordshire · CQC Requires improvement
  22. The Grove Residential Home · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  23. Maple House · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  24. Grosvenor Court · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  25. Cedardale Residential Home · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  26. Greenbanks Care Home · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  27. The Cottage · Stone, Staffordshire · CQC Outstanding
  28. Two Cedars · Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · CQC Requires improvement
  29. Laburnum House · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  30. Pilgrims Way Care Home with Nursing · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  31. The Tides · Broadstone, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · CQC Good
  32. St Augustine's Care Home · Addlestone, Surrey · CQC Requires improvement
  33. Church Lane · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  34. St Heliers Care Home · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  35. R M P Care - 20 Longton Road · Stone, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  36. Tanglewood · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  37. Carlile Lodge · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  38. Tristford · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  39. R M P Care - 49 Victor Street · Stone, Staffordshire · CQC Good
  40. Southlands · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  41. Hillbeck Residential Care Home · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  42. Bowercroft Care · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  43. Blythson - 3 Ashley Avenue · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  44. Broadstreet House · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  45. Tudor Lodge · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Requires improvement
  46. The Oast · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  47. Rose Water Place Care Home · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good
  48. Camelot Lodge · Folkestone, Kent · CQC Good
  49. Regency Retirement Home · Stonehouse, Gloucestershire · CQC Good
  50. Sapphire House · Maidstone, Kent · CQC Good

What care costs in Kent, per week

Type of careWhat the council paysWhat 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.

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Frequently asked questions about care homes in Stone

How many care homes are there in Stone?

Stone has 79 CQC registered care homes: 2 Outstanding, 58 Good, 15 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate, 3 not yet rated. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Stone?

Staffordshire 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 Stone were inspected most recently?

The Tides (25 September 2026), St Claire's Care Home (7 September 2026) and Howards Residential Home (12 August 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.

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