Care homes · Kent
Care homes in Whitfield
CQC lists 10 care homes in Whitfield, with 201 beds between them, operated by 8 separate providers. High Quality Lifestyles Limited runs the most, with 3. Among the 9 with a CQC rating, 56% are Good or Outstanding (versus 79% across Kent and 83% across England). Typical fees in Whitfield come to about £1,560 a week for residential careestimated. 3 care homes were last rated more than four years ago and 1 registered since October 2024. Most recently, Alandale Residential Home was rated Requires improvement on 16 September 2026.
CQC register data as of 19 October 2026 · Open Government Licence
Quick summary
- 4 list dementia as a specialism, and 1 provide nursing.
- Kent council offers a free care needs assessment, whatever your savings.
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- CQC rates 5 of the 9 care homes with a rating as Good or Outstanding, and 4 are rated below Good and 1 is not yet rated.
Reference this page as: The Care Panel, "Care homes in Whitfield", Oct 2026, based on the CQC register.
- 10care homes registered with CQC
- 56%Good or Outstanding, among those rated
- 1has nursing care
- 5with a rating or inspection since October 2024
All care homes in Whitfield, ranked
Ranked by CQC rating and how recent it is, then distance. How we order providers
- All 10
- Residential care · 9
- Elderly care · 7
- Learning disability care · 6
- Dementia care · 4
- Care for adults under 65 · 4
55 Sandwich Road
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
Ashingham House
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
Whitfield
Est. £1.46k–£1.78k/wk
Swerford House
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
St. Michaels
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
Alandale Residential Home
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
Woodside Residential Care Home
Est. £1.46k–£1.78k/wk
Ivy Bank Residential Care Home
Est. £1.46k–£1.78k/wk
Temple Ewell Nursing Home
Est. £1.66k–£2.03k/wk
Turning Point - Kent LD Residential – Lenacre Avenue
Est. £1.4k–£1.71k/wk
What the numbers say about Whitfield
Across Kent, 25% of care homes have a rating under two years old; in Whitfield it is 50%. Ranked against the 6 closest towns on our site by the share of every listed care home that is rated Good or Outstanding, Whitfield comes 6th of 7 (50%), with Aylesham top at 100%. Swerford House has the oldest rating still in force, from July 2019. Across Kent we list 431 care homes, and 77% of those rated are Good or Outstanding; in Whitfield the figure is 56%. At 20 beds on average, homes here are smaller than the typical Kent home (25 beds). None in Whitfield is rated Outstanding; Kent has 18. By specialism, 6 of 10 list learning disabilities and 2 of 10 list mental health conditions. 10% of homes in Whitfield offer nursing (1 of 10), compared with 28% county-wide in Kent. Turning Point - Kent LD Residential – Lenacre Avenue is the most recently registered, joining the CQC register in November 2024.
Providers behind the care homes in Whitfield
- Priory Group 3 in this list
- Allied Care Limited 1 in this list
- 1st Choice Care Homes 1 in this list
- Charing 1 in this list
- Turning Point 1 in this list
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The latest CQC ratings published for care homes in Whitfield.
Whitfield and the towns around it
| Town | Distance | Care homes | Good or Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | – | 10 | 5 |
| Dover | 1.5 mi | 20 | 14 |
| Deal | 5.9 mi | 19 | 14 |
| Aylesham | 6.3 mi | 6 | 6 |
| Hawkinge | 6.6 mi | 5 | 2 |
| Folkestone | 7.5 mi | 31 | 23 |
Care home fees in Whitfield
| Residential care home | £1,450 a week |
|---|---|
| Nursing home | £1,695 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: Which?, self-funder fees (Lottie data, January 2026). Next: work out a weekly cost, then get prices from local providers.
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Common questions about care homes in Whitfield
Which care homes can I choose from in Whitfield?
The CQC register for Oct 2026 lists 10 care homes in Whitfield. Of these, 1 provides nursing care and 4 support people living with dementia. Top-rated names here include 55 Sandwich Road, Ashingham House and Whitfield.
What CQC ratings do care homes in Whitfield have?
Of the 9 that have been rated, 5 (56%) are rated Good or Outstanding, while 4 are rated below Good. 1 is awaiting a first rating, as is usual for new registrations.
What are typical care home prices in Whitfield?
Average self-funder fees in South East, 2026: residential care home £1,450 a week; nursing home £1,695 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: Which?, self-funder fees (Lottie data, January 2026). Our cost guide has more detail.
Will Kent council 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.
What should I look for when choosing care homes in Whitfield?
Three questions matter most once you have read the latest CQC report: will the staff be consistent, what is the plan for missed care, and what is the total cost before signing? On dates, 5 of the 10 listed had an inspection or rating within the last two years, while 4 have older reports. Our checklist.
How does Whitfield compare with nearby towns for care homes?
Nearest towns we cover: Dover (1.5 miles): 20, 14 rated Good or Outstanding; Deal (5.9 miles): 19, 14 rated Good or Outstanding; Aylesham (6.3 miles): 6, 6 rated Good or Outstanding. Whitfield itself has 10, 5 of them Good or Outstanding.
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Care homes in nearby towns
- Care homes in Dover 1.5 mi
- Care homes in Deal 5.9 mi
- Care homes in Aylesham 6.3 mi
- Care homes in Hawkinge 6.6 mi
- Care homes in Folkestone 7.5 mi
- Care homes in Sandwich 8.1 mi
- Care homes in Hythe 11.0 mi
- Care homes in Canterbury 12.4 mi
Related pages and guides for Whitfield
- Kent: paying for care
- Best rated care homes in Kent
- Nursing homes in Kent
- England care home costs 2026, region by region
- Outstanding services in Kent, 2026
- Home care versus a care home
- Knowing when a care home is the right step
- How NHS-funded nursing care works
- How to read a CQC rating
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CQC register data (Oct 2026), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The Care Panel is independent of every provider listed.