Shakti Lodge

Shakti Lodge is a residential care home in Dartford, in the Kent council area, registered with the Care Quality Commission for up to 26 residents. It provides care for people living with dementia and older people. The home has been registered since August 2019.

At its latest inspection, published June 2021, the CQC rated Shakti 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.

Shakti 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 Shakti Lodge include West Hill Care Home, Wilmington Manor Care Home and St James Mews, 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.