Nursing Homes in Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne has 4 CQC registered nursing homes. 3 are rated Good, 1 Requires improvement. All 4 were last inspected more than three years ago.
Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.
Sittingbourne at a glance
What the local numbers say about care for older people in Sittingbourne, 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+: 58. Kent average is 77.
- People aged 75 and over: 15,500. Rising to 17,400 by 2035, up 12%
- Care homes, last 12 months: 0 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 2,400 by 2035, up 24%
- People aged 85 and over: 3,700. Rising to 5,600 by 2035, up 51%
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Choosing a nursing home in Sittingbourne
Nursing care is for people whose needs have outgrown personal care alone, whether because medication has become complicated, wounds need dressing, or a condition is advancing. All four homes on this page are registered as nursing homes, so registered nurses are on duty at each of them. With a field this small, the work lies in reading the evidence properly rather than in narrowing a long list.
What the ratings show and what they do not
Elvy Court Care Home, Hengist Field Care Centre, and Newington Court each hold a Good rating, while Woodstock Care Centre has been asked to improve. A single judgement out of line with the others is a reason to read that report rather than to strike the home off. Establish which of the five key questions the concern fell under, whether it affected residents directly, how recent the inspection was, and what has changed since. Then ask the manager, because the quality of that answer is informative in itself.
Questions worth asking
Ask how many registered nurses are on duty during the day and overnight, and how the home covers sickness and leave. Ask how medicines are checked and recorded, how pressure care, continence, and pain relief are managed, and how swiftly a doctor is called when a resident deteriorates. Ask what the home would do if needs grew beyond what it can meet. Then spend time in the communal rooms, where how comfortable the residents look answers questions a tour does not.
Arranging and funding care in Sittingbourne
The care needs assessment
Any adult who appears to need care and support can request a free assessment of their needs, and a relative may ask on their behalf with their agreement. Kent County Council carries out the assessment and arranges funded support for people who meet the eligibility criteria. The assessor will consider whether nursing care is genuinely required or whether needs might be met at home or in a residential home. Where the person is in hospital, the discharge team normally starts the process.
Fees and the support available
Where support is agreed, a financial assessment of income and capital sets what the authority pays and what the person contributes. Anyone assessed as needing care from a registered nurse in a nursing home is entitled to NHS funded nursing care, paid to the home towards the nursing element whoever meets the rest of the fee. Where the primary need is a health need, NHS continuing healthcare may cover the cost in full. Ask each home for a written breakdown of its weekly fee.
4 nursing homes in Sittingbourne
- Woodstock Care Centre · Sittingbourne, Kent · CQC Requires improvement
- Elvy Court Care Home · Sittingbourne, Kent · CQC Good
- Hengist Field Care Centre · Sittingbourne, Kent · CQC Good
- Newington Court · Sittingbourne, 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
- Woodstock Care Centre, 18 March 2023, Requires improvement
- Elvy Court Care Home, 8 October 2020, Good
- Hengist Field Care Centre, 8 August 2019, Good
Longest since a report
- Newington Court, 18 May 2018, Good
- Hengist Field Care Centre, 8 August 2019, Good
- Elvy Court Care Home, 8 October 2020, Good
Frequently asked questions about nursing homes in Sittingbourne
How many nursing homes are there in Sittingbourne?
Sittingbourne has 4 CQC registered nursing homes: 3 Good, 1 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.
How much does a nursing home cost in Sittingbourne?
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 nursing homes in Sittingbourne were inspected most recently?
Woodstock Care Centre (18 March 2023), Elvy Court Care Home (8 October 2020) and Hengist Field Care Centre (8 August 2019) have the most recent CQC reports.