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Mental health care homes in Kent

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Kent has 3 mental health care homes registered with the Care Quality Commission, 2 of them with nursing. Of the homes on this page, the CQC rates 1 Good and 1 Requires improvement. 1 home is not rated yet. Kent council paid on average £1,096 a week for a residential care place and £1,277 for a nursing place for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025 (GOV.UK adult social care finance report).

All care homes in Kent (16)

Kent at a glance

3on this list

Official rating
  • Good1
  • Requires improvement1
  • Not yet rated1
  • 50% rated Good or Outstanding
  • Types of care67% offer physical disabilities
How this list is ordered

Homes in Kent are ordered by the MyCareCheck score, the average of the CQC's ratings for the five questions it asks at every inspection. Where two homes score the same, the better overall rating goes first.

Paying never changes a home's rating, score or place. Top places are only offered to homes rated Good or Outstanding and are always labelled.

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3 mental health care homes in Kent

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Bradwell House

Run by Achieve Together Limited

14 Brockhill Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4AQ
GoodCQC · Mar 2022

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Residential
  • 10 beds
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Bradwell House provides residential care and specialist support for people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, physical disabilities and complex needs. The home is registered as a care home without nursing and supports younger adults. It is part of Achieve together, whose services include specialist residential, supported living and community support.

The organisation also provides nurse-led clinical guidance, hospital discharge…

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The Chilterns

Run by Optima Care Limited

5-9 Sea Road, Westgate On Sea, CT8 8SA
Requires improvementCQC · Sept 2021
  • Safe Requires improvement
  • Effective Requires improvement
  • Caring Requires improvement
  • Responsive Requires improvement
  • Well-led Requires improvement

Inspected more than 4 years ago

  • Nursing
  • 24 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Younger adults

The Chilterns provides residential, supported living and transition services for adults with learning disabilities, including people with complex needs and severe or enduring mental health conditions. Its wider service model includes community living, young adult transition and support for older people with learning disabilities.

Accommodation is available through different housing options, including single or shared properties in the community.

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The Willows Care Home

Run by Bramley Health Limited

19 Pilgrims Court, Farnol Road, Dartford, DA1 5LZ
Not yet ratedCQC
  • Nursing
  • 24 beds
  • Elderly care
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities

Specialist nursing care at The Willows Care Home supports older people and adults with mental health conditions, neurocognitive disorders, acquired brain injuries, personality disorders and other complex needs. The home aims to maintain independence within a safe, therapeutic setting and supports care needs across nursing and residential provision.

An in-house multidisciplinary team develops care plans through assessment, medication management,…

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What to look for in mental health care homes

  1. Staff training

    Staff training and access to appropriate clinical or community support.

  2. Personalised recovery

    Personalised recovery, crisis and risk-management planning.

  3. Support for medication

    Support for medication, daily living and meaningful community activity.

Questions families ask

What should mental health care homes offer?

Residential mental health support varies widely in intensity and approach. Confirm that the home’s staff, environment and external clinical relationships match the person’s diagnosis, risks and recovery goals.

How many mental health care homes are there in Kent?

3 mental health care homes in Kent are on the CQC register (data of 2 November 2026).

How much does a care home cost in Kent?

Kent council paid on average £1,096 a week for residential care and £1,277 for nursing care for people aged 65 and over in 2024-2025. For adults aged 18 to 64 it paid £1,834 and £1,432. Across England the averages were £982 and £1,102 for people aged 65 and over. People who pay for their own care are often charged more, so ask each home for its weekly fee.

How are these care homes ordered?

Ordered by the MyCareCheck score: the average of the five CQC key-question ratings (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led) on a 0 to 10 scale, where Outstanding is 10, Good 8, Requires improvement 5 and Inadequate 2. Homes the CQC has not rated yet come last. No home is left out because of its rating.

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