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Care homes in Deal offering mental health care

5 out of 19 care homes in Deal are registered for mental health care, holding 71 beds in total, run by 4 different providers. The largest is Voyage 1 Limited, with 2. CQC has rated 5 of them, and 60% are Good or Outstanding, next to 82% for mental health care across England. We estimate typical fees in Deal at about £1,560 a week for residential careestimated. 2 care homes have a rating more than four years old. On 3 August 2026, Cameron Lodge was rated Good, the newest rating here.

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  • A care needs assessment from Kent council is free, and your savings do not affect it.
  • 3 of the 5 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding; 2 are Requires improvement or Inadequate.
  • Rating changes in Kent are checked each day. See what changed recently.
  • Dementia is a registered specialism for 1; 1 has nursing care.

Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Care homes in Deal offering mental health care", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.

  • 5care homes on the CQC register
  • 60%rated Good or Outstanding (of those rated)
  • 1is registered for dementia
  • 3inspected or rated since October 2024

Providers offering mental health care

Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance. How we order providers

#Care homeOverall ratingLast ratedRegistered bedsNursing
1Cameron LodgeGoodAug 202612No
2Anro HouseGoodJun 20265No
3HomeleighGoodApr 202218No
4Wellington HouseRequires improvementMar 202210No
5St Anselm's Nursing HomeInadequateApr 202626Yes

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Mental health care in Deal by the numbers

Registered for mental health care: 5 out of 19 care homes in Deal (26%). Of those rated, 60% are Good or Outstanding: 14 points below the 74% for every care home here, and below the England figure of 82% for mental health care.

Cameron Lodge, Anro House and Homeleigh lead the list for mental health care. 3 were rated in the last two years; the oldest rating dates from March 2022 and the newest from August 2026. Between them they have 71 registered beds, and 1 also provides nursing care.

Kent as a whole has 95 care homes registered for mental health care; 76% of the rated ones are Good or Outstanding. Here 26% of care homes list mental health care, compared with 19% across Kent.

Typical weekly fees in the South East: about £1,555 residential, £1,830 nursing. Request the price list from every home, as specialist care can cost more. Where these figures come from.

Mental health care: what it means

Keeping well and stable, recovering, managing medication and joint work alongside local mental health teams in the community are the core of mental health care. People who use it may live with schizophrenia, severe depression, psychosis related to dementia or bipolar disorder.

Questions to ask care homes about mental health care

  1. What mental health training do staff have?
  2. How do you keep physical health checked too?
  3. What would happen if the person needed hospital care?
  4. How do you support recovery goals, not just daily care?
  5. How do you support someone during a crisis, day or night?

Helpline: Mind Infoline, 0300 123 3393. Mental health care in Kent as a whole.

Nearby towns: mental health care

TownMilesNumber of care homesGood or Outstanding
Deal–53
Dover6.8 mi65
Aylesham8.4 mi33
Margate11.3 mi73
Folkestone13.4 mi54

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Common questions about mental health care in Deal

Which care homes in Deal offer mental health care?

5 of the 19 CQC-registered care homes in Deal offer mental health care (CQC register, Oct 2026). Top-rated names here include Cameron Lodge, Anro House and Homeleigh.

How are care homes in Deal rated by CQC?

CQC has rated 5. Of those, 3 (60%) are Good or Outstanding, while 2 are rated below Good.

How much should I expect to pay for a care home in Deal?

Average self-funder fees in South East, 2026: residential care home £1,555 a week; nursing home £1,830 a week. An average across very different rooms and care needs, with nursing adding more. A council-funded place usually costs the council less than a self-funder pays for the same room. Source: The Care Panel regional fee benchmarks, October 2026 (how we estimate). Our cost guide has more detail.

Can Kent council help pay for a care home?

Possibly. The Care Act 2014 means Kent council has to assess care needs without charge. For a care home, the means test usually includes your home's value, unless your partner, or certain other relatives, still live in it, and never in the first 12 weeks of a permanent stay. The capital limit above which you pay in full is £23,250 in England, and NHS-funded nursing care can meet some nursing costs. Contacting Kent council.

How can I pick between care homes in Deal?

Check how recent each CQC report is first: 3 of the 5 on this page were inspected or rated in the past two years, while 2 have older reports. Next ask three things: will staff be consistent, what happens about missed care, and what is the full price? Our checklist.

What about mental health care in towns near Deal?

Deal has 5, with 3 rated Good or Outstanding. Nearby: Sandwich (4.6 miles): 1, 1 rated Good or Outstanding; Whitfield (5.9 miles): 2, 1 rated Good or Outstanding; Dover (6.8 miles): 6, 5 rated Good or Outstanding.

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