How is a care needs assessment arranged in Herne Bay?

Go to Kent County Council, the authority responsible for adult social care assessment, and ask for an assessment of the person's needs. It can be requested by telephone or online and does not depend on your finances. Ask for a carer's assessment in your own name as well if you are the one providing care day to day. Keep a written note of the date and of who handled the call.

Will Kent County Council contribute to what this costs?

Kent County Council is the body that decides, and it does so on the strength of two assessments rather than one. The first establishes the need; the second establishes what the person can be asked to pay. If the council contributes, find out what rate it treats as standard, because the gap to a home's own fee has to be covered. Ask what rate the council treats as reasonable, because any difference from the home's fee becomes a practical problem.

Which providers near Herne Bay offer this care?

For Herne Bay the register holds twenty one residential care homes, and this page lists them all. Harbour Care Home, The Cumberland, Miramar Care Home, Herne Place Care Home and Seymour House are included. The current spread of judgements is sixteen Good and five Requires Improvement. Each profile carries the full inspection findings so you can see the reasoning rather than just the rating.

What is the difference between a care home and a nursing home?

What separates them is clinical capability rather than comfort or cost. Personal care, meaning washing, dressing, medication and daily routine, is provided in both by trained care staff. Nursing homes also have registered nurses on duty, allowing complex wounds, feeding tubes and unstable conditions to be managed on site. Every home shown here for Herne Bay is registered for personal care rather than nursing care.

How early should we begin?

Sooner than feels necessary, since the better regarded homes are rarely the ones with space. The advantage of starting early is that nothing has to be decided on the day you first ring. It also leaves the assessments room to be done properly rather than hurriedly. Where the situation is already urgent, say so plainly when you telephone, since homes sometimes keep a little flexibility in reserve.

What should we ask before choosing in Herne Bay?

Go in with a short list and keep to it. Staffing levels by day and night, agency cover, and how long the manager and senior carers have been there. Ask at what point the home would say it could no longer meet someone's needs. Meals, laundry, visiting arrangements and belongings next, since they decide how a week feels. Then ask about the most recent inspection and the response to it.

Care Homes in Herne Bay

Herne Bay has 21 CQC registered care homes. 15 are rated Good, 6 Requires improvement. 16 of the 21 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Herne Bay at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Herne Bay, to help you judge the options below.

Kent County Council pays, residential care: £1,187 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600, median £1,500
Care home beds filled across Kent: 88%. The 12 month average is 88%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 91. Kent average is 77.
People aged 75 and over: 19,800. Rising to 23,300 by 2035, up 17%
Care homes, last 12 months: 1 opened, 2 closed. 5 changed owner, covering 153 beds.
Who pays, across Kent (estimate): 35% council, 43% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 2,600. Rising to 3,300 by 2035, up 28%
People aged 85 and over: 5,300. Rising to 8,200 by 2035, up 54%

Powered by Orrery Intelligence. Market model built 22 October 2026 (ONS 2022 based population projections, CQC register), published care home prices, council planning records.

Arranging and funding a care home place in Herne Bay

Money is often what stalls a search before it has properly begun, which makes it the sensible thing to settle first. Two separate processes decide the outcome: an assessment of what care a person needs, and a financial assessment of what they can reasonably be asked to pay towards it. Neither depends on having chosen a home, and starting them early tends to widen the options rather than narrow them.

Getting a care needs assessment underway

Anyone who appears to need care and support has a legal right to an assessment of those needs. For people living in Herne Bay this is arranged through Kent County Council, which is responsible for adult social care assessments and for funded support. The assessment looks at daily living, mobility, medication, memory and the help already being given informally by family, then records what level of care is required. If a family carer is involved, ask for a carer's assessment in their own name at the same time, since the two together give a much fuller account of the situation.

Where the fees come from

Weekly fees are set by each home rather than centrally, and they vary with the size of the room and the amount of help a person needs, so the only figure worth relying on is a written quotation from the home itself. The financial assessment establishes how much of that figure falls to the council and how much to the person receiving care, and savings, property and income all come into it. Ask each home what its quoted rate actually includes, because hairdressing, chiropody, outings and newspapers are commonly charged separately. If funds are expected to run down over time, raise that at the outset and ask what happens to the placement when they do.

Choosing between the care homes in Herne Bay

Reading the ratings with a careful eye

A Good rating covers a broad span of performance, so it is worth opening the report rather than stopping at the word. Look at which of the five assessment areas were strongest and which were merely adequate, and check how recent the inspection was. The five homes rated Requires Improvement deserve the same scrutiny in reverse: find out what the inspector identified, whether it concerned safety or paperwork, and what the manager says has changed since. Homes including Harbour Care Home, Seymour House, Broomfield Lodge, The Grange and Orchard House are all listed below with their inspection history attached.

What a visit can tell you that a report cannot

Call in during the late afternoon or around a mealtime, when a home is at its busiest and least polished. Watch whether staff speak to residents by name and without hurry, whether people are occupied or simply parked in front of a television, and how someone who needs help with eating is supported. Ask how long the manager has been in post, what the staff turnover has been like, and how much agency cover is used at night, because continuity shapes daily life more than decor does. Then ask the question families often leave until last: what happens if needs increase, and at what point would the home say it could no longer meet them.

21 care homes in Herne Bay

Roselands · 50 Reculver Drive, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6QF
Care home · CQC Good · Run by White Rose Care
Roselands in Herne Bay is a residential home supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults, alongside older people. Most of the people here are younger adults, and we also offer respite stays. Because people tend to live...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
H M T Care - 48 Albany Drive · 48 Albany Drive, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8PX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HMT Care Limited
Albany Drive in Herne Bay is a residential care home supporting older people and younger adults, including people with physical disabilities. Respite stays are part of what we do. A great deal of independence comes down to physical detail....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Kingsley · 28 Downs Park, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6BZ
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Radlett Care Limited
Kingsley is a residential care home in Herne Bay, Kent, supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays. Being small lets us be flexible in ways bigger settings cannot. Plans change to suit...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Miramar Care Home · 165 Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6PX
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Avery At The Miramar (Operations) Limited
We at Miramar Care Home are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the coastal town of Herne Bay, Kent, where older people receive compassionate support tailored to their individual needs. Our home combines a homely...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Orchard House · Underdown Lane, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5UD
Care home · CQC Good · Run by HMT Care Limited
Orchard House is a care home in Herne Bay. We provide residential care for older people and younger adults, including people with a physical disability, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. Where somebody has a physical...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Whitebirch Lodge · 102-104 Canterbury Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5SE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Krystlegate Limited
Whitebirch Lodge is a residential care home in Herne Bay, Kent. We are home to older people, both for the long term and for shorter respite stays when a family carer needs a break. We keep it simple. Meals worth finishing, a warm room,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Respite Care
Herne Place Care Home · 2 Parkland Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5DN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited
Herne Place is a residential care home in Herne Bay supporting older people, including many living with dementia. We support some younger residents and we welcome respite guests. We want the home to feel like somewhere people live rather...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Grange · 75 Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6LQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Lifetime Care Development Limited
Here at The Grange in Herne Bay, Kent, we provide residential care for adults who need a safe, supportive and genuinely homely place to live. We also specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, and we offer...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Tarrys Residential Home · 86-88 Grand Drive, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8LL
Care home · CQC Good · Run by ARG Global Ltd
Tarrys Residential Home is a care home in Herne Bay, Kent. We support older people who need help with daily life, including many living with dementia, and adults with a learning disability and autistic adults. We also offer respite stays....
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
Kimberley Residential Home · 40 Mickleburgh Hill, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6DT
Care home · CQC Good · Run by C. & P. Limited
Kimberley Residential Home is a residential care home in Herne Bay, Kent. We provide accommodation and personal care, and a good part of our work is supporting people living with dementia. We also welcome people for respite stays when a...
Specialisms: Dementia Care, Respite Care
Broomfield Lodge · 1 Hunters Forstal Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7DN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Broomfield Lodge Ltd
Broomfield Lodge is a residential care home in Herne Bay, Kent. We provide a home for older people and for younger adults who need support with everyday life, and caring for people living with dementia is a large part of what we do. We are...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Wimbledon House Residential Care Home · 58 Selsea Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8SD
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by All About Care Limited
Wimbledon House is a residential care home in Herne Bay. We provide a settled home for adults who need care and support through the day and night, including older people, younger adults and people living with mental health conditions. What...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Peter's Care Home · 15 St Georges Terrace, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8RQ
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Gem Care 6 Limited
St Peter's Care Home sits in Herne Bay and provides residential care for adults who need support with daily living, most of them older people, though we also support younger adults whose needs suit what we offer. We are not a large...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Laleham · 117-121, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5JN
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by The Laleham Ltd
The Laleham is a residential care home in Herne Bay in Kent. We support older people and younger adults, including those living with dementia, and we offer respite stays alongside permanent places. We should be plain at the outset. Our...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
High Pines Residential Home · 47 Pigeon Lane, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7ES
Care home · CQC Good · Run by High Pines Residential Home Limited
High Pines Residential Home is in Herne Bay. We provide residential care for older people, including those living with dementia, along with respite and short stays. We are not a large place and we do not try to be one. What we offer is a...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
The Hailey Residential Care Home · 7-8 The Downs, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6AU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by All About Care Limited
The Hailey Residential Care Home is in Herne Bay, Kent. We support older people who need help with daily life, adults with mental health needs and younger adults, and we offer respite stays for people who need residential care for a short...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care
The Coach House · Lower Herne Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7NE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Strode Park Foundation For People With Disabilities
The Coach House is a residential care home in Herne Bay. We support adults with learning disabilities, autistic adults, people with physical disabilities and people with sight or hearing loss, including younger adults, and we offer respite...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Physical Disability, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
St Brelades · 5-6 Beacon Hill, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6AU
Care home · CQC Requires improvement · Run by St Brelades Retirement Homes Limited
Here at St Brelades, we are a care home based in Herne Bay, Kent, and we provide residential care and support for older people, including those living with dementia. We also offer respite care for those who need a short break from their...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Seymour House · 9 Queenbridge Drive, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8HE
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Achieve Together Limited
Seymour House is a residential care home in Herne Bay, Kent, supporting adults living with a learning disability or autism, and we also offer respite stays for people who usually live at home with family. We think of this as somewhere...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Respite Care
The Cumberland · 9-11 Beltinge Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6DB
Care home · CQC Good · Run by St Brelades Retirement Homes Limited
We at The Cumberland are proud to offer a warm, welcoming residential care home in the coastal town of Herne Bay, Kent, where older people can enjoy comfortable living alongside compassionate, professional support. Nestled within the CT...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
Harbour Care Home · 139 The Broadway, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 8HY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Harbour Homes UK Limited
Here at Harbour Care Home, we are proud to be part of the Herne Bay community in Kent, offering a place where people feel genuinely at home. Whether someone is joining us for a short respite stay or moving in on a longer term basis, we...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in Kent, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500.	£1,187	£1,409 to £1,600
Nursing care Middle half of prices from 11 Kent homes. Median £1,605.	£1,378	£1,550 to £1,865
Residential dementia care Middle half of prices from 18 Kent homes. Median £1,500.	Not published separately	£1,500 to £1,619
Nursing dementia care South East figure, because too few Kent homes publish this price. 37 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,975 to £2,226

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Kingsley, 16 July 2026, Requires improvement
H M T Care - 48 Albany Drive, 26 June 2026, Good
The Cumberland, 28 April 2025, Good

Longest since a report

Roselands, 5 December 2017, Good
The Hailey Residential Care Home, 4 December 2018, Requires improvement
Seymour House, 25 January 2019, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Herne Bay

How many care homes are there in Herne Bay?

Herne Bay has 21 CQC registered care homes: 15 Good, 6 Requires improvement. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Herne Bay?

Kent County Council pays an average of £1,187 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,409 to £1,600 a week. Middle half of prices from 22 Kent homes. Median £1,500. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Herne Bay were inspected most recently?

Kingsley (16 July 2026), H M T Care - 48 Albany Drive (26 June 2026) and The Cumberland (28 April 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.