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Dementia Care Homes in Dover

14 of Dover'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.

14Dementia care homes
1Outstanding-rated
35.2Average beds per home
57%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Dover compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
57%
All homes in Dover
59%

Dementia care homes in Dover are rated Good or Outstanding 2 percentage points less often than the town's homes overall — worth checking individual inspection reports closely.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Dover

Outstanding  1Good  7Requires improvement  1Not yet rated  5

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
5
Residential
9

About dementia care in Dover

Dover has 14 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 9 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

57% of Dover's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Chitty Barn. That's 2 percentage points lower than the 59% rate across all 32 of Dover's care homes.

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Frequently asked

14 of the 32 registered care homes in Dover list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 8 of 14 (57%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Chitty Barn.

Both. Of the 14 dementia care homes in Dover, 9 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.