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Dementia Care Homes in Folkestone

11 of Folkestone's 36 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.

11Dementia care homes
0Outstanding-rated
47.7Average beds per home
64%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Folkestone compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
64%
All homes in Folkestone
69%

Dementia care homes in Folkestone are rated Good or Outstanding 5 percentage points less often than the town's homes overall — worth checking individual inspection reports closely.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Folkestone

Good  7Requires improvement  2Not yet rated  2

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
6
Residential
5

About dementia care in Folkestone

Folkestone has 11 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 36 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 6 are registered for nursing care and 5 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

64% of Folkestone's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Hawkinge House Proactive Assessment Unit. That's 5 percentage points lower than the 69% rate across all 36 of Folkestone's care homes.

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Frequently asked

11 of the 36 registered care homes in Folkestone list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 7 of 11 (64%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Hawkinge House Proactive Assessment Unit.

Both. Of the 11 dementia care homes in Folkestone, 6 are registered as nursing homes, and 5 are registered as residential homes, and 1 is registered as rehabilitation (illness/injury), and 1 is registered as community services - healthcare, and 1 is registered as homecare agencies, and 1 is registered as supported housing, and 1 is registered as supported living.

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.