The 10 best-rated, ranked from published Care Quality Commission data, not opinion or advertising. 99 of the 145 nursing home in Kent currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
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Sevenoaks, TN13
Operated by Care UK Care Services Limited
Registered to support younger adults, dementia care, mental health. 80 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/4/25.
Bourchier Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1PD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Sevenoaks, TN13
Operated by Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 80 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 6/4/25.
Bourchier Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 1PD
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
West Wickham, BR4
Operated by The Healthcare Management Trust
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 68 beds. Rated Outstanding by CQC, published 2/20/19.
Layhams Road, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9QJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Canterbury, CT2
Operated by Red House Nursing Home Limited (The)
Registered to support older people, physical disability, sensory impairment. 31 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/28/22.
London Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 8NB
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Gillingham, ME7
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 29 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/24.
105-107 Rock Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5PX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Ashford, TN24
Operated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 60 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/27/22.
Clive Dennis Court, Hythe Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LX
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Gillingham, ME7
Operated by The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust
Registered to support older people, dementia care. 55 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/25/21.
11 Oxford Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4BS
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Broadstairs, CT10
Operated by The Royal British Legion
Registered to support older people. 77 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/23/25.
Callis Court Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3AH
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Maidstone, ME15
Operated by Oakland Opco B Limited
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 72 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/23/24.
Northumberland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 7TA
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Bromley, BR1
Operated by Mission Care Management
Registered to support older people, younger adults, dementia care. 64 beds. Rated Good by CQC, published 9/19/18.
5 Oaklands Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3SJ
5 of 5 CQC domains rated Good or Outstanding
Showing 10 of 99 nursing home in Kent that currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, out of 145 registered in total. Services with no published rating are excluded: newly registered services often have none, and no rating is not a poor rating.
Based on Care Quality Commission data published 01 July 2026, used under the Open Government Licence. No provider has paid for a position on this page, and none can.
A nursing home is a care home registered to provide nursing, with registered nurses on duty. CQC registers it as a care home service with nursing.
People who need clinical care alongside personal care: complex wounds, tube feeding, catheter or stoma management, unstable long term conditions, late stage dementia with physical complications, or end of life care.
Two separate things, often confused:
NHS-funded Nursing Care is £267.68 a week for 2026/27, paid to the home towards the nursing element only. Not means tested. The rest of the fee still is.
NHS Continuing Healthcare pays for everything, with no means test at all, if your needs are primarily health needs.
The order matters. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first, and only assessed for FNC if CHC is ruled out. If you are offered FNC without a CHC assessment, ask why.
Nursing homes cost more than residential homes because of the nursing staff. The rest of the fee is means tested in the usual way, with the £23,250 upper capital limit.
Everything on the residential care home page applies, plus:
145 CQC-registered nursing home have a registered office in Kent, South East. Of those, 99 currently hold a published Good or Outstanding rating, which is the pool this ranking is drawn from.
That depends on your finances, not your postcode. Above £23,250 in capital you normally pay the full cost. Below £14,250 your capital is ignored. Your council carries out the financial assessment, and NHS Continuing Healthcare pays in full where needs are primarily health needs. 2026/27 thresholds for England.
It means it was rated Good at the last inspection, and the gap between inspections can run to years. Use the rating as a starting point, read the full report, and visit in person before deciding.
When their needs require a registered nurse: complex wound care, PEG or tube feeding, unstable diabetes, catheter or stoma management, palliative care, or conditions that need clinical monitoring and can change quickly.
Sometimes in part, sometimes in full. NHS-funded Nursing Care pays £267.68 a week towards the nursing element. NHS Continuing Healthcare pays the entire cost, with no means test, if your needs are primarily health needs. You should be assessed for Continuing Healthcare first.
Carevo does not inspect or endorse services. CQC ratings change between inspections. Check the current rating on the CQC website and read the full report before deciding.