Hatfield Lodge

Hatfield Lodge is a residential care home in Folkestone, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 34 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. It is run by 1st Choice Care Homes, which operates 5 care homes in England. The home has been registered since October 2016.

At its latest inspection, published January 2026, the CQC rated Hatfield Lodge 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.

Hatfield 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 Hatfield Lodge include St Heliers Care Home, Wells Lodge Nursing Home and Grimston House Care Home. A live-in carer at home, an alternative many families compare, costs from about £1,120 a week.