Dover House

Dover House is a nursing home in Dover, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 86 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia, older people, younger adults, people with mental health needs, people with a physical disability and people with a sensory impairment. It is run by Dover House (GC). The home has been registered since July 2022.

At its latest inspection, published July 2026, the CQC rated Dover House 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.

Dover House 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 Dover House include White Cliffs Lodge, Harmonia Village and Twyford House, 1 of which has a fee on record. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.