Care Homes in Dover: compare residential care, nursing homes and dementia support
Compare Dover care homes with independent pricing, quality and evidence signals so you can judge which coastal options deserve serious follow-up before visits.
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What the Dover care market looks like before you shortlist
A compact view of the local supply, CQC quality, costs, care types and financial-risk coverage before the full directory list.
Homes analysed
31
Open care home records currently covered in Dover.
CQC quality mix
79% Good+
3 Outstanding, 20 Good, 5 Requires Improvement and 1 Inadequate homes.
View evidenceWeekly cost range
£1,495 residential
£1,376 nursing average; compare home-level fees before shortlisting.
View evidenceFinancial-risk coverage
97% covered
30 homes have usable public company-risk data; 17 show elevated signals.
View evidenceCare type split
26 residential
5 nursing homes and 13 dementia-care signals in the city evidence set.
Strongest local area
CT15
4 homes, 100% Good+, £1,263/week average.
View evidenceUse these signals to decide where to look first; always verify current fees, availability and care suitability with the individual home before committing.
Dover Care Home Market
Key figures for the local care home market, drawn from regulatory, financial, and food safety data
Based on official inspection reports
Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk
What the local care home market looks like in Dover
Across Dover and surrounding areas
Higher than the national median — our Care Home Cost Calculator shows the council top-up risk
Homes trending upward based on recent official inspections
Based on public financial records found for 30 homes
31 homes currently lack a registered manager
Official Rating Breakdown
CQC Quality by Domain
Average scores across Dover care homes
Dover homes rate strongest on Responsive and weakest on Safe.
Inspection Freshness
How recently homes were inspected by the national regulator
100% of homes have ratings over 3 years old. Our reports verify against multiple data sources to give you a more current picture.
Public Financial Risk
Public company filing signals across company-backed care homes in Dover
Based on public financial records · 30 homes analysed
Dover care market snapshot
Dover's quality baseline is solid enough to support a usable shortlist, but families still benefit from filtering for the stronger local pockets.
There is enough nursing provision in Dover to keep clinical-support options on the table, but it remains a smaller subset of the wider residential market.
Dover's supply is spread across several coastal districts, so travel practicality and neighbourhood shape matter more here than in single-district town markets.
Care Standards in Dover
Specialist care coverage and food safety ratings across 31 homes
Overall quality
79%
Good or Outstanding
Largest specialist signal
30 homes
Alzheimer's support (97%)
Food hygiene
5.0/5
21 homes with FSA data
Financial resilience
43%
show no financial risk indicators
Specialist Care Coverage
30 (97%)
Alzheimer's
30 (97%)
Stroke Recovery
18 (58%)
Learning Disability
14 (45%)
Palliative / End of Life
13 (42%)
Dementia
11 (35%)
Parkinson's
Food Hygiene
21 of Dover homes assessed
Financial Health
30 of 31 homes assessed
Show low public financial risk
Care Homes by Dover Area
Care homes across Dover's neighbourhoods, analysed and organised by location
CT16
CT16 is a mid-market Dover postcode district with 18 listed homes, including 2 nursing homes and a broadly positive CQC mix.
18 care homes available
CT17
CT17 is a mid-market Dover postcode district with 9 listed homes, including 3 nursing homes and a broadly positive CQC mix.
9 care homes available
CT15
CT15 is a lower-cost Dover postcode district with 4 listed homes and a strong Good/Outstanding rating mix.
4 care homes available
All 31 Homes Analysed
Every care home in our Dover database has been checked against CQC records, with current inspection reports and pricing information.
Why families in Dover use RightCareHome
Why this is more useful than a directory when the decision is serious
Without independent analysis
- 31 homes to compare manually
- Outdated directory data from years ago
- Commission-driven recommendations
- Hidden quality and safety issues
With RightCareHome
- A clearer view of where quality, cost and risk differ before you check any one home
- Independent scoring built from regulatory, review and financial evidence
- 100% independent, zero commissions
- A better starting point before you verify or compare specific homes
Frequently Asked Questions About Care Homes in Dover
Practical answers based on available local data and typical family concerns.
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See Dover inside the wider county market
Compare the city view with county-wide supply, pricing, quality and specialist care signals before narrowing your shortlist.
More Care Homes Near Dover
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Care type, cost and postcode signals in Dover
Use these local signals to compare nursing, residential and dementia care in Dover, then narrow the directory to the homes that best match your family's needs.
Nursing homes in Dover
Clinical nursing care is listed across 5 homes in Dover.
Residential care homes in Dover
Residential care is the broadest local comparison set, with 26 homes tracked.
Dementia care in Dover
13 homes publish specialist dementia care signals in Dover.
Local evidence summary
CQC quality mix
79% Good+
3 Outstanding, 20 Good, 5 Requires Improvement, and 1 Inadequate homes in the current CQC mix.
Inspection freshness
0% recent
Average latest inspection age is 74 months, so older CQC results need extra checking.
Care home costs
£1,475/week
Residential averages £1,495/week; nursing averages £1,376/week.
Funding gap
£288/week
Typical private fees sit above the council benchmark by about £14,976 per year.
Vacancy signal
30 homes
0 beds are marked available across homes with current vacancy data.
Financial resilience
43% low risk
30 homes have usable company-risk data; 17 show medium, high or critical risk signals.
Strongest neighbourhood signals
Postcode and neighbourhood coverage
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RCH Score methodology
How we rank care homes in Dover
Score 0–10 · updated monthly
CQC inspections can be 2–4 years old. Our RCH Score combines the official inspection result with live signals — real reviews, quality trajectory, and financial stability — to surface homes that are performing well today, not just at the last inspection.
CQC inspection rating
40%The official Care Quality Commission rating — Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, or Inadequate. The primary quality signal, but can be up to 4 years old.
Online reviews
30%Average star rating from verified public reviews across the web, weighted by volume. Reflects the day-to-day experience of residents and families. Only counted when 10+ reviews exist.
CQC trend
15%Whether the home's rating has been improving, stable, or declining across its last three inspections. An improving trajectory can offset an older rating.
Financial stability
15%Operational risk derived from Companies House filings — profit/loss trend, debt levels, and director changes. Financially stressed homes face higher closure and quality risk.
Rankings are calculated from public data only. We do not accept referral fees or paid placements from care homes.
The RCH Score is a decision-support tool, not a definitive ranking. Always visit a home in person and ask for the latest CQC inspection report before making a decision.
Dover homes that look strongest on current public evidence
Not a sponsored listing. These homes rise to the top on current CQC, review, trend and financial signals.
Wolverton Court, Dover
Laureston House Residential Home, Dover
Applecroft Care Home, Dover
United Response - 1 St Alphege Road, Dover
Brambling Lodge, Dover
St. Michaels, Dover
Brambling House, Dover
Whitfield, Dover
The Glen, Dover
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31 Dover homes analysed across several coastal districts, helping families narrow a broader shortlist before they commit time to visits.