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Dementia Care Homes in Sittingbourne

8 of Sittingbourne's 24 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.

8Dementia care homes
0Outstanding-rated
50.8Average beds per home
50%Rated Good or Outstanding

How dementia care in Sittingbourne compares

Share of homes rated Good or Outstanding by the CQC.
Dementia care homes
50%
All homes in Sittingbourne
75%

Dementia care homes in Sittingbourne are rated Good or Outstanding 25 percentage points less often than the town's homes overall — worth checking individual inspection reports closely.

CQC ratings for dementia care in Sittingbourne

Good  4Requires improvement  1Not yet rated  3

Nursing or residential dementia care?

Nursing
4
Residential
4

About dementia care in Sittingbourne

Sittingbourne has 8 care homes registered with a dementia specialism, out of 24 CQC-registered care homes in the town overall. Of these, 4 are registered for nursing care and 4 for residential care — worth checking which fits, since nursing homes provide on-site registered nursing staff and residential homes typically don't.

50% of Sittingbourne's dementia care homes hold a Good or Outstanding CQC rating , including Newington Court. That's 25 percentage points lower than the 75% rate across all 24 of Sittingbourne's care homes.

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Frequently asked

8 of the 24 registered care homes in Sittingbourne list dementia as a specialism.

Yes — 4 of 8 (50%) hold an Outstanding or Good CQC rating, including Newington Court.

Both. Of the 8 dementia care homes in Sittingbourne, 4 are registered as residential homes, and 4 are registered as nursing homes, and 1 is registered as homecare agencies, 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.