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Care home vacancies in Dartford
Looking for a room in a care home around Dartford? Check availability at the 13 registered homes nearby in one request, then compare ratings and weekly fees.
In short
- Ask about rooms in one request: the homes you tick reply by email, usually within a working day.
- 13 care homes near Dartford; 8 provide nursing and 8 support people with dementia.
- 5 are rated Good or Outstanding by CQC.
- Average 2026 self-funder fees in South East: £1,450 a week (residential), £1,695 a week with nursing.
Ask these homes about rooms
No home near Dartford has posted a vacancy with us this week. Most homes can tell you within a day: use "Check availability" on any home below, or ask three at once.
The Bridge Care Home
Est. £1.46k–£1.78k/wk
Broad Oak Manor Care Home
Est. £1.56k–£1.91k/wk
Beechcare Incorporating the Peter Gidney Neurological Centre
Est. £1.66k–£2.03k/wk
Sonya Lodge Dementia Residential Care Home
Est. £1.46k–£1.78k/wk
Wilmington Manor Care Home
Est. £1.56k–£1.91k/wk
St James House
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
St James Mews
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
Priory Mews Care Home
Est. £1.66k–£2.03k/wk
Woodford House
Est. £1.66k–£2.03k/wk
Kentwood House
Est. £1.66k–£2.03k/wk
Shakti Lodge
Est. £1.46k–£1.78k/wk
West Hill Care Home
Est. £1.66k–£2.03k/wk
The Willows Care Home
Est. £1.65k–£2.01k/wk
Finding a room without ringing round
- Ask several homes at once. Rooms come and go weekly. Asking three to five homes the same day gives you real options to compare.
- Say what care is needed. Nursing, dementia or residential care changes which homes can take someone. 8 homes near Dartford are registered for nursing.
- Ask for the weekly fee in writing, what it includes, and whether there is a top-up if the council is paying.
- Visit before you decide, ideally at a mealtime, and read the latest CQC report for each home.
- Need the council's help to pay? Ask Kent council for a free needs assessment first. It may only pay up to its own rate.
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Free care cost report for Dartford
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- What the council and the NHS may pay, with the 2026/27 savings limits
- The best-rated services near you, from the CQC register
Care home vacancies in Dartford: questions
How do I find a care home with a vacancy in Dartford?
Ask several homes at once. 13 CQC-registered care homes are listed near Dartford; send one request from this page and the homes you tick reply by email, usually within a working day. Homes that have told us they have a room are shown first.
How much does a care home cost near Dartford?
Average 2026 self-funder fees in South East: £1,450 a week for a residential home and £1,695 a week with nursing. Ask each home for its weekly fee in writing, and what it includes.
Are there nursing or dementia care homes near Dartford?
8 of the homes near Dartford are registered for nursing care and 8 for dementia care. Check the home is registered for the care needed before you visit.
Will the council pay for a care home place?
If savings are under £23,250, the council may help after a free needs assessment and a financial assessment. Ask the council before choosing a home if you will need its help, as it may only pay up to a set rate.
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