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Dementia Care Homes in Canterbury

20 of Canterbury's 32 CQC-registered care homes list dementia as a specialism — with real ratings, inspection dates and specialist nursing vs residential provision, drawn directly from CQC records.

20Dementia care homes
0Outstanding-rated
33.9Average beds per home
50%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Canterbury compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
50%
All homes in Canterbury
56%

Dementia care homes in Canterbury are rated Good or Outstanding 6 percentage points less often than the town's homes overall — worth checking individual inspection reports closely.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Canterbury

Good  10Requires improvement  1Not yet rated  9

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
5
Residential
15

About dementia care in Canterbury

Canterbury has 20 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 32 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 5 are registered for nursing care and 15 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

50% of Canterbury's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Roper House. That's 6 percentage points lower than the 56% rate across all 32 of Canterbury's care homes.

Browse dementia care homes in Canterbury

Good

Roper House

Canterbury, Kent · CT2 8BZ
Residential homesDementia
24 beds View record →
Not yet rated

King Edward House

Canterbury, Kent · CT3 2BW
Residential homesDementia
6 beds View record →
Good

Saxon Lodge Residential Home Limited

Canterbury, Kent · CT4 5LT
Residential homesDementia
23 beds View record →
Good

Kingston House

Canterbury, Kent · CT4 6HZ
Residential homesDementia
9 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Bridge Haven

Canterbury, Kent · CT4 5JX
Residential homesDementia
53 beds View record →
Good

Adisham House

Canterbury, Kent · CT3 3LH
Residential homesDementia
9 beds View record →
Requires improvement

Harbledown Lodge

Canterbury, Kent · CT2 9AP
Nursing homesDementia
56 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Highfield Care Home

Canterbury, Kent · CT4 5DX
Nursing homesDementia
34 beds View record →
Good

Greenbanks

Canterbury, Kent · CT4 6LE
Residential homesDementia
20 beds View record →
Not yet rated

The Chase

Canterbury, Kent · CT1 3NH
Residential homesDementia
31 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Lark View Care Home

Canterbury, Kent · CT1 3UR
Nursing homesDementia
64 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Meadow View Residential Care Home

Canterbury, Kent · CT3 4GB
Residential homesDementia
60 beds View record →
Good

Elizabeth House

Canterbury, Kent · CT3 4DD
Residential homesDementia
22 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Willow Tree Lodge

Canterbury, Kent · CT1 3PF
Nursing homesDementia
34 beds View record →
Good

Littlebourne House Residential Care Home

Canterbury, Kent · CT3 1UN
Residential homesDementia
65 beds View record →
Good

The Old Farm House Residential Home

Canterbury, Kent · CT1 3SA
Residential homesDementia
31 beds View record →
Good

Oakfield House

Canterbury, Kent · CT3 1BU
Residential homesDementia
30 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Chaucer House

Canterbury, Kent · CT1 1PS
Nursing homesDementia
60 beds View record →
Not yet rated

Hamilton's Residential Home

Canterbury, Kent · CT3 4DA
Residential homesDementia
17 beds View record →
Good

Highland House

Canterbury, Kent · CT3 4AE
Residential homesDementia
30 beds View record →

Frequently asked

20 of the 32 registered care homes in Canterbury list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 10 of 20 (50%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Roper House.

Both. Of the 20 dementia care homes in Canterbury, 15 are registered as residential homes, and 5 are registered as nursing homes.

Dementia care typically costs more than standard residential or nursing care, usually a 10-15% premium, reflecting higher staffing ratios. See our full breakdown of UK care costs by region and type in our guide to care home costs and who pays.

Working out how to pay for dementia care? Our guide to care home costs and who pays covers weekly fees by region, the local authority means test, and NHS Continuing Healthcare.
Data sourced from the Care Quality Commission, licensed under the Open Government Licence. Data last verified 18 August 2026.