Nursing Homes in Dover
Dover has 11 CQC registered nursing homes. 7 are rated Good, 3 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. 2 of the 11 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Dover at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Dover, to help you judge the options below.
- Kent County Council pays, residential care: £1,245 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,458 to £1,870, median £1,595
- Care home beds filled across Hampshire: 88%. The 12 month average is 87%.
- Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 73. Hampshire average is 73.
- People aged 75 and over: 16,400. Rising to 19,500 by 2035, up 18%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 0 closed. 1 changed owner, covering 66 beds.
- Who pays, across Hampshire (estimate): 35% council, 50% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
- Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,100. Rising to 2,700 by 2035, up 30%
- People aged 85 and over: 4,400. Rising to 7,100 by 2035, up 60%
Planned and recent building work within 5 miles
- Land At Goch Way Goch Way Andover Hampshire. Application for a 70 bed care home. Submitted 2 March 2026. Decision pending. (1.2 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.
Meeting the cost of nursing care in Dover
Getting the assessment right
An assessment of need is free and open to anyone who appears to require care and support, whatever their savings. Where nursing care is in question, make sure the clinical picture is recorded properly, covering wounds, continence, swallowing, mobility and how medicines are managed, alongside the everyday help someone needs. The written outcome is the document a home will use to decide whether it can meet the need. Arranging it before any visit saves considerable wasted effort.
Funding and the nursing contribution
A financial assessment follows and determines who pays. Capital above the national threshold means funding a placement privately, while people below it receive help towards the weekly fee, with property disregarded in some circumstances. Anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse may also qualify for NHS funded nursing care, a flat weekly payment made to the home towards the nursing element. Assessments and funded placements are arranged through Kent County Council adult social care, which reviews them over time.
What you are actually charged
Nursing fees sit higher than residential fees because of the staffing involved, and they differ between homes and between rooms. Ask for a written schedule showing what is included and what is billed separately, and ask how the NHS funded nursing care contribution appears on an invoice, since it should reduce what the resident pays rather than disappear into the total. Ask how often fees are reviewed and what notice of an increase is given.
Choosing a nursing home in Dover and what to check
Reading a widely spread set of judgements
Seven homes here are rated Good, three are at Requires Improvement and one, Dover House, is rated Inadequate. Where a home has been marked down, open the report and look at which of the five key questions fell short and whether the finding touched direct care or record keeping. Check whether the home has been inspected since, because a home working its way out of a poor judgement can be a reasonable choice if you understand exactly what has changed and who changed it.
Questions about nursing cover
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty across each shift, including nights and weekends, and how much reliance is placed on agency nurses. Ask how the home manages pressure area care, catheters, syringe drivers and end of life care, and which visiting health professionals attend regularly. Ask how quickly a general practitioner or district nurse can be brought in when someone deteriorates. These answers reveal more than any tour of the building.
What a visit should tell you
Go at different times of day and watch the quiet moments. Notice whether people who spend most of the day in bed or in a chair are spoken to as individuals, whether call bells are answered without irritation, and whether drinks sit within reach of those who cannot fetch them. Ask about staff turnover, because a settled nursing team notices small changes in a person early. Ask how families are told when something has gone wrong, and listen for candour rather than reassurance.
11 nursing homes in Dover
- Harrier Grange · Andover, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Millway House · Andover, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Willow Court Nursing Home · Andover, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Temple Ewell Nursing Home · Dover, Kent · CQC Inadequate
- St Stephens Nursing Home · Dover, Kent · CQC Requires improvement
- Harmonia Village · Dover, Kent · CQC Requires improvement
- Ashbourne Court Care Home · Andover, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Nursing Home · Andover, Hampshire · CQC Good
- Applecroft Care Home · Dover, Kent · CQC Good
- House · Dover, Kent · CQC Requires improvement
- Rothsay Grange · Andover, Hampshire · CQC Good
What care costs in Hampshire, per week
| Type of care | What the council pays | What self-funders are typically asked |
|---|---|---|
| Residential care Middle half of prices from 13 Hampshire homes. Median £1,595. | £1,245 | £1,458 to £1,870 |
| Nursing care South East figure, because too few Hampshire homes publish this price. 63 homes. Median £1,933. | £1,365 | £1,617 to £2,080 |
| Residential dementia care South East figure, because too few Hampshire homes publish this price. 82 homes. Median £1,709. | Not published separately | £1,571 to £1,942 |
| Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Hampshire 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
- Willow Court Nursing Home, 16 August 2026, Good
- Temple Ewell Nursing Home, 14 August 2026, Inadequate
- Dover House, 31 July 2026, Requires improvement
Longest since a report
- Millway House, 19 February 2020, Good
- Ashbourne Court Care Home, 17 July 2021, Good
- Harmonia Village, 31 July 2025, Requires improvement
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Dover
How many nursing homes are there in Dover?
Dover has 11 CQC registered nursing homes: 7 Good, 3 Requires improvement, 1 Inadequate. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Dover?
Kent County Council pays an average of £1,245 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,458 to £1,870 a week. Middle half of prices from 13 Hampshire homes. Median £1,595. 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 nursing homes in Dover were inspected most recently?
Willow Court Nursing Home (16 August 2026), Temple Ewell Nursing Home (14 August 2026) and Dover House (31 July 2026) have the most recent CQC reports.