Betsy Clara Nursing Home

Betsy Clara Nursing Home is a nursing home in Maidstone, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 50 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people and people with mental health needs. It is run by Betsy Clara and Southdowns, which operates 2 care homes in England. The home has been registered since February 2011.

At its latest inspection, published December 2025, the CQC rated Betsy Clara Nursing Home Requires improvement, which means the CQC found the service was not performing as well as it should and told it how to improve. Ratings can change after a new inspection, so check the CQC report before you visit.

Betsy Clara Nursing Home 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 Betsy Clara Nursing Home include The Oast, Lukestone Dementia Nursing Home and Magnolia House. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.