Appleton Lodge

Appleton Lodge is a nursing home in Aylesford, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 15 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Eleanor Healthcare Group, which operates 15 care homes in England. The home has been registered since November 2024.

Appleton Lodge has not yet received a CQC rating. This is normal for a newly registered service; the CQC usually inspects within its first year.

Appleton Lodge has not published its fees and has not yet confirmed them to us. Care homes in Kent with a fee on record typically charge about £1,500 a week for residential care and £1,550 for nursing care, so expect a figure in that range and ask the home for a written quote.

There are 499 registered care homes in Kent. The nearest to Appleton Lodge include Bradbury House, Lulworth House Dementia Residential Care Home and Fairlawn Residential Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.